Meierijstad

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
Meierijstad City Hall
Meierijstad City Hall
Flag of Meierijstad
Official seal of Meierijstad
Meierijstad is located in Netherlands
Meierijstad
Meierijstad
Coordinates: 51°36′51.3″N 5°32′46.2″E
Country Netherlands
Province Noord-Brabant
Government
  MayorKees van Rooij
Area
  Total184.1 km2 (71.1 sq mi)
Population
 (January 1, 2001)
  Total76,437
  Density415.2/km2 (1,075/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00
Postal code(s)
5461–5467, 5469, 5481, 5482, 5491, 5492
MCN1948
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

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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