Heuvelstraat - Tilburg (Netherlands)

Heuvelstraat 24/08/2020 13h07

The corner of the Heuvelstraat and Oude Markt in the center of Tilburg.

 

Tilburg

Tilburg is a city in the Netherlands, in the southern province of North Brabant. With a population of 217,595 (31 January 2019), it is the second-largest municipality in North Brabant, and the sixth largest in the Netherlands.

Tilburg University is located in Tilburg, as are Avans University of Applied Sciences and Fontys University of Applied Sciences.

Tilburg is known for its ten-day-long funfair, held in July each year. The Monday during the funfair is called "Roze Maandag" (Pink Monday), and is primarily LGBT-oriented..

There are three railway stations within the municipality: Tilburg, Tilburg Universiteit and Tilburg Reeshof. The 75-hectare (185-acre) "Spoorzone" area around Tilburg Central station, once a Dutch Railways train maintenance yard, has been purchased by the city and is being transformed into an urban zone.

 

Coordinates: 51°33′N 5°5′E

Population: 217,259 (January 2019)

Elevation: 14 meters

Area: 119.18 km2

Density: 1,852/km2

Time Zone: UTC+1 (CET) (Summer UTC+2 CET)

 

Source & More Information: Wikipedia - Tilburg

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