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Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten

Windmill De Roosdonck in Nuenen

Flag	Coat of arms

Location in North Brabant

Government

• Body

Municipal council

Area

• Total

33.94 km² (13.10 sq mi)

• Land

33.72 km² (13.02 sq mi)

• Water

0.22 km² (0.08 sq mi)

Elevation

16 m (52 ft)

Population

(May 2014)

• Total

22,567

• Density

669/km² (1,730/sq mi)

Time zone

UTC+1 (CET)

• Summer (DST)

UTC+2 (CEST)

Postcode

5670–5674

Area code

040

Dutch Topographic map of Nuenen, June 2015

Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten is a special kind of local government area called a municipality in the Netherlands. It includes the main village of Nuenen and two smaller villages next to it. This area is located in the province of North Brabant. It's about 10 kilometers (6 miles) east of Eindhoven, which is one of the biggest cities in the Netherlands.

Nuenen used to be a small farming town with less than 1,000 people around 1950. But it grew a lot! Many new employees from big companies like Philips and the Eindhoven University of Technology (TUE) chose to live in Nuenen. This made the town much bigger and more lively.

Villages and Towns in Nuenen
History of Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten
Exploring Nuenen Through Pictures
See also

Villages and Towns in Nuenen

This municipality is made up of several smaller places. Here are the main ones:

Eeneind
Gerwen
Nederwetten
Nuenen
Opwetten
Stad van Gerwen

History of Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten

Nuenen has an interesting history, especially from World War II. A big battle happened here during the war. This battle was even shown in an episode of the famous TV show called Band of Brothers. The real battle took place in September 1944 as part of a larger plan called Operation Market-Garden. This operation was a major effort by Allied forces to end the war quickly.