Gilze en Rijen
Gilze en Rijen | |
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Square in Gilze | |
Location in North Brabant | |
| Coordinates: 51°35′N 4°55′E / 51.583°N 4.917°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Derk Alssema |
| Area | |
• Total | 65.66 km2 (25.35 sq mi) |
| • Land | 65.38 km2 (25.24 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.28 km2 (0.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (January 2021) | |
• Total | 26,723 |
| • Density | 409/km2 (1,060/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 5120–5126 |
| Area code | 0161 |
| Website | www |
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Gilze en Rijen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɣɪlzə ʔɛn ˈrɛiə(n)] ⓘ) is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. The municipality contains four villages: Rijen, Gilze, Hulten and Molenschot. It is home to the Gilze-Rijen Air Base.
Rijen grew in the 19th century due to its leather factories.