Nuenen
Nuenen | |
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Nuenen, windmill: de Roosdonck | |
| Nickname: Mooiste dorp van Nederland | |
| Coordinates: 51°28′24″N 5°32′48″E / 51.47333°N 5.54667°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.30 km2 (7.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 20,580 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5670-5674 |
| Dialing code | 040 |
Nuenen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈnynə(n)]) is a town in the municipality of Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten in the Netherlands. From 1883 to 1885, Vincent van Gogh lived and worked in Nuenen. In 1944, a battle was fought there during Operation Market Garden. The local dialect is called Peellands. In 2009, Nuenen had a population of 22,437.