Meierijstad
municipality in the Netherlands
Meierijstad is a municipality in North Brabant, a province in Netherlands. It is the largest municipality in the province and in the eastern part.
Meierijstad | |
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 Meierijstad City Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
  Meierijstad | |
| Coordinates: 51°36′51.3″N 5°32′46.2″E / 51.614250°N 5.546167°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Noord-Brabant |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kees van Rooij |
| Area | |
| • Total | 184.1 km2 (71.1 sq mi) |
| Population (January 1, 2001) | |
| • Total | 76,437 |
| • Density | 415.2/km2 (1,075/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 |
| Postal code(s) | 5461–5467, 5469, 5481, 5482, 5491, 5492 |
| MCN | 1948 |
| Website | Official website  |
About 79,000 people live there, on an area of about 185 km².
Meierijstad is established in 2017. Two municipalities, Schijndel, Sint-Oedenrode and Veghel, joined to become Meierijstad.
Biggest settlement is the town of Veghel, also containing the town hall. However, council meetings are held at Dommelrode Castle in Sint-Oedenrode.
Both the Zuid-Willemsvaart canal and the A50 motorway cross municipality.
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Map of Meierijstad -
Church building in Schijndel -
Square in Veghel -
Town hall in Veghel -
Dommelrode Castle in Sint-Oedenrode
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