Prinsenbeek

Prinsenbeek
Town
Street of Prinsenbeek
Prinsenbeek
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Prinsenbeek
Prinsenbeek (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°36′N 4°43′E / 51.600°N 4.717°E / 51.600; 4.717
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityBreda
Area
  Total
17.11 km2 (6.61 sq mi)
Elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
12,140
  Density710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4841
Dialing code076

Prinsenbeek is a village and a former municipality in the Dutch province North Brabant. The village is situated west of the motorway A16 (RotterdamAntwerp) and the TGV line AmsterdamParis. Prinsenbeek is a part of the municipality Breda, and it has 11,419 inhabitants (2005). There is a train station on the line Rotterdam–Breda. During the carnival, Prinsenbeek is called Boemeldonck (slowtrainswamp).