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Gilze en Rijen
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| Gilze en Rijen | |
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| Country | Netherlands |
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| Province | North Brabant |
| Area (2006) | |
| - Total | 65.67 km² (25.4 sq mi) |
| - Land | 65.54 km² (25.3 sq mi) |
| - Water | 0.13 km² (0.1 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2007) | |
| - Total | 25,381 |
| - Density | 387/km² (1,002.3/sq mi) |
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Gilze en Rijen (pronunciation ) is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. The municipality contains four villages Rijen, Gilze, Hulten and Molenschot.
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The town of Gilze was founded more than 2000 years ago by the Roman Empire.
Rijen grew in the 19th century due to his leather factories. Rijen is also a part of the 'Langstraat' (Longstreet). The Langstraat is a region in North-Brabant were the textile and leather industry was situated. Other villages and cities situated in the longstreet are Tilburg, Waalwijk and Dongen.
- Rijen (population: 16,048)
- Gilze (7,498)
- Molenschot (1,384)
- Hulten (340)
Train station: Gilze-Rijen.
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