Son en Breugel

Son en Breugel
Monumental home in Son
Location in North Brabant
Coordinates: 51°31′N 5°30′E / 51.517°N 5.500°E / 51.517; 5.500
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MayorSuzanne Otters-Bruijnen (VVD)
Area
  Total
26.51 km2 (10.24 sq mi)
  Land25.95 km2 (10.02 sq mi)
  Water0.56 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)
  Total
17,552
  Density676/km2 (1,750/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
5690–5694
Area code0499
Websitewww.sonenbreugel.nl

Son en Breugel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsɔn ɛm ˈbrøːɣəl] ) is a municipality in the southern Netherlands just outside Eindhoven. The municipality covers an area of 26.51 km2 (10.24 sq mi) of which 0.56 km2 (0.22 sq mi) is water. It had a population of 17,552 in 2021. Son en Breugel used to be two different villages: 'Son' and 'Breugel', with the stream of the Dommel separating the two villages. Son en Breugel also borders the following larger municipalities: Eindhoven, Meierijstad, Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten, and Best. The spoken language is North Meierijs (an East Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to colloquial Dutch).