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Eindhoven
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Coat of arms
Location of Eindhoven
Country Netherlands
Province North Brabant
Government
 - Mayor R. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands North Brabant ( Dutch: Noord-Brabant,) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country bordered by Belgium van Gijzel (PvdA)
Area (2006)
 - Municipality 88. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 84 km² (34. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 sq mi)
 - Land 87. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 75 km² (33. 9 sq mi)
 - Water 1. 09 km² (0. 4 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2008)
 - Municipality 210,300
 - Density 2,377/km² (6,156. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4/sq mi)
 - Urban 440,353
 - Metro 775,345
  Source: CBS, Statline. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central Statistics Netherlands, founded in 1899, is a Dutch governmental institution that gathers statistical information about the Netherlands.
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Website: http://www.eindhoven.eu/
The Evoluon conference center.
The Evoluon conference center. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Daylight saving time ( DST Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time Conference centre redirects here For the conference facility in Salt Lake City Utah that is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
The Regent (right) and Admirant (centre) apartment buildings, with the south wing of the Witte Dame multifunctional centre (left).
The Regent (right) and Admirant (centre) apartment buildings, with the south wing of the Witte Dame multifunctional centre (left).
The Effenaar music venue.
The Effenaar music venue. A music venue is any location regularly used for a Concert or Musical performance
Philips Stadion.
Philips Stadion. Philips Stadion is the 35000 seater Stadium of football club PSV Eindhoven.

Eindhoven (pronunciation (help·info)) is a municipality and a city located in the province of Noord-Brabant in the south of the Netherlands, originally at the confluence of the Dommel and Gender brooks. A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status North Brabant ( Dutch: Noord-Brabant,) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country bordered by Belgium The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Confluence, in Geography, describes the meeting of two or more Bodies of water. The Dommel is a River in Belgium and The Netherlands, left tributary of the Dieze. The Gender is a Stream in the Dutch Province of Noord-Brabant. The Gender was dammed off in the post-war years, but the Dommel still runs through the city. The Gender is a Stream in the Dutch Province of Noord-Brabant. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Dommel is a River in Belgium and The Netherlands, left tributary of the Dieze.

Neighbouring cities and towns include Son en Breugel, Nuenen, Geldrop-Mierlo, Heeze-Leende, Waalre, Veldhoven, Eersel, Oirschot and Best. Son en Breugel ( is a Municipality in the southern Netherlands just outside of Eindhoven. Nuenen Gerwen en Nederwetten ( is a Municipality consisting of the larger village of Nuenen and two adjacent smaller ones Geldrop-Mierlo ( is a municipality in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. Heeze-Leende ( is a Municipality in the southern Netherlands, near Eindhoven Waalre ( is a Municipality and a Town in the southern Netherlands. Veldhoven ( is a Municipality and a town on the Gender stream in the southern Netherlands, located just southwest of Eindhoven. Eersel ( is a Municipality and a town in southern Netherlands in the province of North Brabant. Oirschot ( is a Municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. The agglomeration has some 440,000 inhabitants. The metropolitan area (which includes Helmond) has nearly 750,000 inhabitants. Helmond ( is a Municipality and a city in the province of North Brabant in the southern Netherlands. Also, Eindhoven is part of Brabant Stad, a metropolitan area with more than 2 million inhabitants. Brabantse Stedenrij (Brabantine City Row is a metropolitan area in the province of North Brabant, Netherlands.

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History

The written history of Eindhoven started in 1232, when Duke Hendrik I of Brabant granted city rights to Endehoven, then a small town right on the confluence of the Dommel and Gender streams. Henry I of Brabant (French Henri I de Brabant, Dutch Hendrik I van Brabant) named "The Courageous" was (probably born in 1165 in Leuven and City rights are a medieval phenomenon in the history of the Low Countries. The city's name translates literally as "End Yards", reflecting its position at the southern end of Woensel. At the time of granting of its charter, Eindhoven had approximately 170 houses enclosed by a rampart. A Royal Charter is a Charter granted by the Sovereign on the advice of the Privy council to legitimize an incorporated body such as a city company See also List of cities with defensive walls A defensive wall is a Fortification used to defend a city or settlement from potential aggressors Just outside of the city walls stood a small castle. The city was also granted the right to organize a weekly market and the farmers in nearby villages were obliged to come to Eindhoven to sell their produce. Another factor in its establishment was its location on the trade route from Holland to Liège. Liège (ljɛːʒ Older English: Luick, Walloon: Lidje, German: Lüttich; Latin: Leodium, Dutch

Around 1388 the city's fortifications were strengthened further. And between 1413 and 1420, a new castle was built within the city walls. In 1486, Eindhoven was plundered and burned by troops from Gelderland. Gelderland ( English also Guelders) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country The reconstruction was finished in 1502, with a stronger rampart and a new castle. However, in 1543 Eindhoven falls again: its defense works were neglected due to poverty.

A big fire in 1554 destroyed 75% of the houses but by 1560 these had been rebuilt with the help of William I of Orange. William I Prince of Orange ( April 24 1533 — July 10 1584) also widely known as William the Silent (Willem de Zwijger or simply During the Dutch Revolt, Eindhoven changed hands between the Dutch and the Spanish several times during which it was burned down by renegade Spanish soldiers, until finally in 1583 it was captured once more by Spanish troops and its city walls were demolished. The Dutch Revolt, Eighty Years' War or the Revolt of the Netherlands (1568—1648 was the revolt of the Seventeen Provinces in the Low Countries Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Eindhoven did not become part of the Netherlands until 1629. During the french occupation Eindhoven suffered again with many of its houses destroyed by the invading forces. Eindhoven remained a minor city after that until the start of the industrial revolution. The Industrial Revolution was a period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when major changes in agriculture manufacturing and transportation had a profound effect on the

The industrial revolution of the Nineteenth Century provided a major growth impulse. The Industrial Revolution was a period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when major changes in agriculture manufacturing and transportation had a profound effect on the The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar Canals, roads and railroads were constructed. Eindhoven was connected to the major Zuid-Willemsvaart canal through the Eindhovens Kanaal branch in 1843 and was connected by rail to Tilburg, 's-Hertogenbosch, Venlo and Belgium between 1866 and 1870. The Zuid-Willemsvaart ("South William's Canal" is a Canal in the southern Netherlands, providing a shortcut in River Meuse between Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Tilburg ( is a Municipality and a City in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of Noord-Brabant. ' s-Hertogenbosch ( (literally "The Duke's Forest" colloquially known as Den Bosch ( — translated in French as Bois-le-Duc, in German Venlo ( is a Municipality and a City in the southeastern Netherlands. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Industrial activities initially centred around tobacco and textile and boomed with the rise of lighting and electronics giant Philips, which was founded as a light bulb manufacturing company in Eindhoven in 1891. Tobacco is an Agricultural product recognized as an addictive drug processed from the fresh Leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. A textile is a flexible material comprised of a network of natural or artificial Fibres often referred to as thread or Yarn. Lighting includes both artificial Light sources such as lamps and natural illumination of interiors from Daylight. Electronics refers to the flow of charge (moving Electrons through Nonmetal conductors (mainly Semiconductors, whereas electrical Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV ( Royal Philips Electronics Inc. The incandescent light bulb, incandescent lamp or incandescent light globe is a source of electric Light that works by Incandescence, (a general Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

The explosive growth of industry in the region and the subsequent housing needs of workers called for radical changes in administration, as the City of Eindhoven was still confined to its medieval moat city limits. A moat is deep broad Trench, usually filled with Water, that surrounds a structure installation or town normally to provide it with a preliminary line of In 1920, the five neighbouring municipalities of Woensel (to the north), Tongelre (northeast and east), Stratum (southeast), Gestel en Blaarthem (southwest) and Strijp (west), which already bore the brunt of the housing needs and related problems, were incorporated into the new Groot-Eindhoven ("Greater Eindhoven") municipality. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or Tongelre is a bourough of Eindhoven. It used to be a separate village to the east of Eindhoven In Geology and related fields a stratum (plural strata) is a layer of rock or Soil with internally consistent characteristics that distinguishes Gestel en Blaarthem (often shortened to Gestel) is an area of the municipality of Eindhoven. Strijp is a former village in the Dutch province of North Brabant, now a neighbourhood of Eindhoven. The prefix "Groot-" was later dropped.

The early twentieth Century saw additions in technical industry with the advent of car and truck manufacturing company Van Doorne's Automobiel Fabriek (DAF) and the subsequent shift towards electronics and engineering, with the traditional tobacco and textile industries waning and finally disappearing in the Seventies. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on This article is about the semi-truck For the North American use of the word see Pickup truck. DAF Trucks NV is a Dutch Truck manufacturing company and a division of PACCAR. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970.

Large-scale air raids in World War II (including the preliminary bombing during Operation Market Garden to aid the paratroopers in securing the bridges in and around the town) destroyed large parts of the city. Strategic bombing is a Military strategy used in a Total war with the goal of defeating an enemy nation-state by destroying its economic ability to wage war rather World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Operation Market Garden ( September 17, 1944 – September 25, 1944) was an Allied military operation fought in the Netherlands The reconstruction that followed left very little historical remains and the post-war reconstruction period saw drastic renovation plans in highrise style, some of which were implemented. A high-rise is a tall Building or structure Normally the function of the building is added for example high-rise Apartment building or At the time, there was little regard for historical heritage; in the Sixties, a new city hall was built and its neo-gothic predecessor (1867) demolished to make way for a planned arterial road that never materialised. Cultural heritage ("national heritage" or just "heritage" is the legacy of physical artifacts and intangible attributes of a group or Society The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 A city hall or town hall is the chief administrative building of a City or Town 's administration and usually houses the city or An arterial road is a moderate or high-capacity Road which is immediately below a Highway Level of service.

The Seventies, Eighties and Nineties saw large-scale housing developments in the districts of Woensel-Zuid and Woensel-Noord, making Eindhoven the fifth-largest city in the Netherlands. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999

Geography

The villages and city that make up modern Eindhoven were originally built on sandy elevations between the Dommel, Gender and Tongelreep streams. Starting from the Nineteenth Century, the basins of the streams themselves have also been used as housing grounds, leading to occasional floodings in the city centre. The term sedimentary basin is used to refer to any geographical feature exhibiting Subsidence and consequent infilling by sedimentation Partly to reduce flooding, the Gender stream, which flowed straight through the city centre, was dammed off and filled up after the War, and the course of the Dommel was regulated. New ecologial and socio-historical insights have led to parts of the Dommel's course being restored to their original states, and plans to have the Gender flow through the centre once again (link to article in Dutch). Ecology (from Greek grc οἶκος oikos, "house(hold" and grc -λογία -logia) is the scientific study of

The large-scale housing developments of the Twentieth Century saw residential areas being built on former agricultural lands and woods, former heaths that had been turned into cultivable lands in the Nineteenth Century. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture A forest is an area with a high density of Trees There are many definitions of a forest based on various criteria Heaths are Shrubland habitats characterised by open low growing woody Vegetation, found on mainly infertile Acidic soils

Demographics

As of 2006, the population of Eindhoven consisted of 209,179 persons. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Of these, 26. 5% or some 55,400 people are of foreign descent [1]. People are classified as being of foreign descent when they were born outside of the Netherlands, or when at least one of their parents was born outside of the Netherlands.

Large minority groups include:

Other large minority groups are Germans and Indonesians. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia.

Economy

Eindhoven has grown from a little village in 1232 to one of the bigger cities in the Netherlands with around 210,000 inhabitants in 2006. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Much of its growth is due to Philips and DAF Trucks. Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV ( Royal Philips Electronics Inc. DAF Trucks NV is a Dutch Truck manufacturing company and a division of PACCAR.

In 1891, brothers Gerard and Anton Philips founded the small light bulb factory that would grow into one of the largest electronics firms in the world. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Anton Frederik Philips ( March 14, 1874 – October 7, 1951) co-founded Royal Philips Electronics N Philips' presence is probably the largest single contributing factor to the major growth of Eindhoven in the 20th century. Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV ( Royal Philips Electronics Inc. It attracted and spun off many hi-tech companies, making Eindhoven a major technology and industrial hub. In 2005, a full third of the total amount of money spent on research in the Netherlands was spent in or around Eindhoven. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A quarter of the jobs in the region are in technology and ICT, with companies such as FEI Company (once Philips Electron Optics), NXP Semiconductors (formerly Philips Semiconductors), ASML, Toolex, Simac, Neways, Atos Origin and the aforementioned Philips and DAF. Technology is a broad concept that deals with a Species ' usage and knowledge of Tools and Crafts and how it affects a species' ability to control and adapt Information technology ( IT) as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA is "the study design development implementation support FEI Company ( founded in 1971 is a supplier of Electron microscopy tools to researchers developers and manufacturers working on the nanoscale. NXP (for Next eXPerience) Semiconductors is the name for the new Semiconductor company founded by Philips as announced by its CEO Frans Neways International is a privately held American Multi-level marketing Organization, which distributes consumable products and has a presence in 23 Atos Origin SA ( is an international IT Corporation which operates in 40 countries worldwide with over 500000 employees

Prime examples of industrial heritage in Eindhoven are the renovated Witte Dame ("White Lady") complex, a former Philips lamp factory; and the Admirant building (informally known as Bruine Heer or "Brown Gentleman" in reference to the Witte Dame across the street), the former Philips main offices. The Witte Dame currently houses the municipal library, the Design Academy and a selection of shops. A library is a collection of information sources resources and services and the structure in which it is housed it is organized for use and maintained by a public body an institution Design Academy Eindhoven is a school for Industrial design in Eindhoven, Netherlands which has gained quite some international recognition over time The Admirant has been renovated into an office building for small companies. Across the street from the Witte Dame and next to the Admirant is Philips' first light bulb factory (nicknamed Roze Baby, or "Pink Baby", in reference to its pink colour and much smaller size when compared to the "White Lady" and "Brown Gentleman"). The small building now houses the [1]"Centrum Kunstlicht in de Kunst" (centre artificial light in art) and the [2]"Philips Incandescent Lamp Factory of 1891" museum.

Administration and population

After the incorporation of 1920, the five former municipalities became districts of the Municipality of Eindhoven, with Eindhoven-Centrum (the City proper) forming the sixth. Since then, an additional seventh district has been formed by dividing the largest district, that of Woensel, into Woensel-Zuid and Woensel-Noord.

At the turn of the century, a whole new housing development called Meerhoven was constructed at the site of the old airport of Welschap, west of Eindhoven. An airport is a location where Aircraft such as airplanes, Helicopters and blimps take off and land The airport itself, now called Eindhoven Airport, had moved earlier to a new location, paving the way for much needed new houses. Eindhoven Airport is a regional Airport near Eindhoven, Netherlands. Meerhoven is part of the Strijp district and partially lies on lands annexed from the municipality of Veldhoven. Veldhoven ( is a Municipality and a town on the Gender stream in the southern Netherlands, located just southwest of Eindhoven.

Of all Eindhoven districts, the historical centre is by far the smallest in size and population, numbering only 5,419 in 2006. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

According to the Eindhoven City Council, the city will reach the maximum population of 230,000 inhabitants around the year 2025.

Population figures for all districts, as of January 1, 2006, ranked by size:

  1. Woensel-Noord (64,575)
  2. Woensel-Zuid (35,361)
  3. Stratum (31,782)
  4. Gestel (26,694)
  5. Strijp (24,783)
  6. Tongelre (19,565)
  7. Centrum (5,419)

Government and politics

After the municipal elections on March 7 2006, the division of the 45 seats in the Eindhoven city council was as follows:

In April 2006 a coalition was formed between PvdA, SP and CDA. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Strijp is a former village in the Dutch province of North Brabant, now a neighbourhood of Eindhoven. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Christian Democratic Appeal ( CDA) (Christen Democratisch Appèl is a Dutch Christian-democratic Political party. The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy ( VVD) (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie is a Dutch liberal Political party. GroenLinks ( GL, English: GreenLeft) is a Dutch Green Political party. Democrats 66 ( D66, Democraten 66 official name Politieke Partij Democraten 66) is a Dutch progressive, social-liberal and This article is about the Dutch political party See Christian Union (students (with space between the two words for the university religious organization and Christian Pim Fortuyn List ( Lijst Pim Fortuyn, LPF is a defunct Political party in the Netherlands. The Christian Democratic Appeal ( CDA) (Christen Democratisch Appèl is a Dutch Christian-democratic Political party. Together they have 27 seats in the city council.

On January 23, 2008, a referendum to elect a mayor was held in Eindhoven. This referendum, the second of its kind in the Netherlands, was attended by 24,6% of the inhabitants. This was less than the required 30% needed to make a referendum binding. Nevertheless, the city council would choose the winner of the referendum as the preferred candidate. The main reason for the low attendance was that the candidates, Leen Verbeek and Rob van Gijzel, were from the same party. Leen Verbeek (born Leiderdorp, 1955 is a Dutch Entrepreneur and Politician. Rob van Gijzel won the referendum with 61,8% of the votes and will be the city's new mayor.

In research by the Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad based on the police’s statistical data on crime rates, Eindhoven was found to have the highest crime rate in the Netherlands for 2006.

Culture

The students from the Eindhoven University of Technology and a number of undergraduate schools give Eindhoven a young population. The Eindhoven University of Technology (in Dutch: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven or TU/e, and formerly Technische Hogeschool Eindhoven or THE is a university

Eindhoven has a lively cultural scene. For going out, there are numerous bars on the Market square, Stratumseind (Stratum's End), Dommelstraat, Wilhelmina square and throughout the rest of the city.

The biggest festivals in Eindhoven are:

The Van Abbemuseum has a collection of modern and contemporary art, including works by Picasso and Chagall. Carnival is a festival season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February and March Koninginnedag ( or Queen's Day is a National holiday in the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles, and Aruba on Dynamo Open Air is a festival in the Netherlands held (almost every year since 1986 The UCI ProTour is a competition under the International Cycling Union ( UCI) The UCI ProTour Eindhoven Team Time Trial is an annual Road bicycle racing event held in Eindhoven Netherlands. The marathon is a long-distance foot race with an official distance of 42 The Dutch Design Week is an annual event about Dutch design hosted in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The Tromp International Music Competition and Festival is a music festival in Eindhoven, Netherland. Van Abbemuseum is a Museum of Modern art located in the city of Eindhoven in the Netherlands on the east bank of the Dommel stream Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Martyr Patricio Clito Ruíz y Picasso (October 25 1881 &ndash April 8 1973 Marc Chagall (מאַרק שאַגאַל&lrm Belarusian: Мойша Захаравіч Шагалаў Mojša Zaharavič Šagałaŭ; Russian: Марк

The Effenaar is a popular music venue and cultural center in Eindhoven, it's located at the Dommelstraat. [6]

Eindhoven was home to the Evoluon science museum, sponsored by Philips. The Evoluon ( is a conference centre and former Science museum erected by the electronics and electrical company Philips in Eindhoven, A science museum or a science centre is a Museum devoted primarily to Science. Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV ( Royal Philips Electronics Inc. The Evoluon building is currently used as a conference centre.

In 1992 the Muziekcentrum Frits Philips was opened as a stage for classical and popular music in Eindhoven, received by critics as a concert hall with acoustics that rival the best halls in Europe.

Parktheater Eindhoven is Eindhoven's stage for opera, cabaret, ballet etc. Opened in 1964, it has received over 250,000 visitors every year. With its 1000 m2 it has one of the largest stages in the Netherlands. With a major renovation ending in 2007, the new Parktheater will receive an estimated 300,000 visitors a year.

During Carnival, Eindhoven is rechristened Lampegat (Lamp Hole). Carnival is a festival season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February and March

Eindhoven's Plaza Futura, a former porn theater, is nowadays a cinema featuring cultural movies, lectures and special cultural events.

Transport

Eindhoven is a rail transport node with connections in the directions of:

Up until World War II, a train service connected Amsterdam to Liège via Eindhoven and Valkenswaard, but the service was discontinued and the line broken up. "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. Tilburg ( is a Municipality and a City in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of Noord-Brabant. Breda ( is a Municipality and a city in the southern part of the Netherlands. Dordrecht (population 119649 in 2004 or in English (and locally colloquially Dordt, is a city and municipality in the Dutch province of South Rotterdam (pronounced) is the 2nd-largest City by population in the Netherlands, located in the province of Delft is a city and Municipality in the province of South Holland (Zuid-Holland the Netherlands. ' s-Hertogenbosch ( (literally "The Duke's Forest" colloquially known as Den Bosch ( — translated in French as Bois-le-Duc, in German Utrecht ( city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west For the place with the same name in Commewijne District of Suriname, see Alkmaar (Suriname. ' s-Hertogenbosch ( (literally "The Duke's Forest" colloquially known as Den Bosch ( — translated in French as Bois-le-Duc, in German Utrecht ( city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is the Netherlands ' main Airport, located 20 minutes (17 Helmond ( is a Municipality and a city in the province of North Brabant in the southern Netherlands. Venlo ( is a Municipality and a City in the southeastern Netherlands. This is about the city in the Netherlands For other uses see Weert (disambiguation. Roermond ( is a city a Municipality, and a diocese in the southeastern part of the Netherlands. Sittard ( Limburgish: Zitterd) is a city in the Dutch province of Limburg, which is the southernmost province of the Netherlands. Maastricht ( Dutch; Limburgish and city dialect Mestreech; French: Maestricht or Maëstricht; Spanish: Heerlen ( is a City and a Municipality in the southeastern Netherlands The municipality is the second largest in the province of Limburg. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Liège (ljɛːʒ Older English: Luick, Walloon: Lidje, German: Lüttich; Latin: Leodium, Dutch Valkenswaard ( is a Municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands, in the province of Noord-Brabant. Recently, talks have resumed to have a service to Neerpelt, Belgium via Weert. Neerpelt is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those This is about the city in the Netherlands For other uses see Weert (disambiguation.

Located approximately 8 kilometres from the town centre, Eindhoven Airport is the closest airport nearby, and the second busiest in the country (after Schiphol). Eindhoven Airport is a regional Airport near Eindhoven, Netherlands. Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is the Netherlands ' main Airport, located 20 minutes (17 There are flights with KLM Cityhopper to London Heathrow, and Ryanair serves London Stansted airport, Dublin, Rome, Milan, Pisa, Marseille, Glasgow, Madrid, Shannon, Stockholm and Barcelona. KLM Cityhopper is the regional Airline subsidiary of KLM based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Ryanair (,) is an Irish Airline with headquarters in Dublin and its biggest operational base at London Stansted Airport in the UK London Stansted Airport is a passenger Airport located in the Uttlesford District of the English County of Essex about 38 miles (61 Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. Pisa is a city in Tuscany, central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the Arno River on the Ligurian Sea. Marseille, ( English alt Marseilles mɑrˈseɪ — French: maʁsɛj locally — Provençal Occitan: Marselha maʀˈsijɔ Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Shannon The name has relatives Shane Shayne and Sian. People Surname Bob Shannon, wrote first bulletin board system (BBS for ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia In the summerseason, Reykjavík is served with 2 weekly flights operated by Iceland Express. For the Greater Reykjavík Area see the Greater Reykjavík Area.

The A2/E25 highway from Amsterdam to Luxemburg passes Eindhoven to the west and south of the city. Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small Landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by The A2 connects to the highway A58 to Tilburg and Breda just north of the city. Tilburg ( is a Municipality and a City in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of Noord-Brabant. Breda ( is a Municipality and a city in the southern part of the Netherlands. Just south of Eindhoven, the A2 connects to the A67/E34 between Antwerp and Duisburg. ||-||-||-||} Antwerp ( Dutch:, French: Anvers) is a City and Municipality in Belgium and the capital of the Duisburg (ˈdyːsbʊɐ̯k is a German city in the western part of the Ruhr Area ( Ruhrgebiet) in North Rhine-Westphalia. In 2006, the A50 was completed connecting Eindhoven to Nijmegen and Zwolle. Nijmegen (ˈnɛɪmeɣən) (obsolete spellings Nijmwegen Nymegen Nieumeghen &mdash Nimwegen in local dialect and in German, Nimègue in French Zwolle is a Municipality and the capital city of the province of Overijssel, Netherlands, 120 kilometers northeast of Amsterdam.

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  1. ^ Eindhoven Population Municipality of Eindhoven. Kees Bol (b Cornelis Bol, September 21, 1916) is a Dutch painter and art educator. Jan de Bont (born October 22, 1943) is a Dutch Cinematographer, producer, and Film director. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Arthur Borren (born June 5, 1949 in Eindhoven, The Netherlands) is a former Field hockey player from New Zealand, who Jan Joachim Borren (born September 27, 1947 in Eindhoven, The Netherlands) is a former Field hockey player from New Zealand Field hockey is a Team sport in which players attempt to score goals by hitting the Ball across the pitch with a stick A statesman or stateswoman or statesperson is usually a Politician or other notable figure of State who has had a long and respected career in Lenny Kuhr (born February 22, 1950 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant) is a Dutch singer-songwriter A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Gerard Leonard Frederik Philips ( Zaltbommel, October 9, 1858 &ndash The Hague, Netherlands January 25, 1942 Anton Frederik Philips ( March 14, 1874 – October 7, 1951) co-founded Royal Philips Electronics N Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV ( Royal Philips Electronics Inc. Frederik Jacques "Frits" Philips ( Eindhoven, the Netherlands, April 16, 1905 &ndash Eindhoven December 5, 2005 A businessperson (also businessman or businesswoman) is someone who is employed at usually a profit-oriented enterprise, or more specifically someone Hugo Brandt Corstius (born 29 august, 1935 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant) is a Dutch author known for his achievements in both literature A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms Peter Koelewijn (born 29 december, 1940 in Eindhoven, The Netherlands) is a founding father of Dutch language Rock and roll A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Martina ("Tineke" Maria Anna Antonia Bartels-de Vries (born February 6, 1951 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant) is an equestrian For the Roman class see Equestrian (Roman Equestrianism refers to the skill of riding or driving Horses This broad description François Henricus van Kruijsdijk (born May 25, 1952 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant) is a former medley Swimmer from the Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance Robert ("Rob" Hubert Maria de Wit (born 1962-08-07 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant) is a retired Decathlete from the Netherlands Sebastiaan "Bas" Rutten (born February 24, 1965) is a Dutch Mixed martial arts fighter and Color commentator. Mixed martial arts (MMA is a full contact Combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques from a mixture of Martial arts traditions and A color commentator, sometimes known as a color analyst, is a member of the Broadcasting team for a sporting event who assists the Play-by-play An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Rik Smits (born August 23 1966 in Eindhoven, Netherlands) is a Dutch retired professional Basketball player who Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Paul Vincent Nicholas Haarhuis (born February 19, 1966) is a Dutch former professional Tennis player Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Theodorus Wilhelmus (Theo Maassen (born 8 December 1966 in Oegstgeest, Zuid-Holland) is a Dutch comedian and Actor A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh Patrick Lodewijks (born February 21, 1967 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant) is a former Dutch Goalkeeper. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Phillip John William Cocu (born October 29, 1970 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant) is a former Dutch football Midfielder Margje Josepha Teeuwen (born May 21, 1974 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant) is a Field hockey midfielder from the Netherlands For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Imke Anne Marian Schellekens-Bartels (born March 15, 1977 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant) is an equestrian from The Netherlands Christijan Albers ( (born April 16, 1979 in Eindhoven) is a Dutch racing driver Lonneke Engel (born June 14, 1981 in Eindhoven, the Netherlands) is a Dutch fashion model. A model is a person who is posed or displayed for the purpose of Art, Fashion, or other products and Advertising. 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Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Chinandega is a town and the departmental seat of Chinandega department in Nicaragua. Nicaragua (ˌnɪkəˈrɑgwə officially the Republic of Nicaragua () is a representative democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Al Qadarif (also called Gedarif) also (gedaref(القضارف is the capital of the state of Al Qadarif in Sudan. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. Bayeux (bajø is a commune in the Calvados département, in Normandy in northwestern France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. 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