Bergeijk

Bergeijk (pronounced [bɛrɣˈɛik] ^ⓘ) (Brabantian: Bérgààjk) is a municipality and town in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. It consists of an area of 101.75 km² (39.29 sq mi) and had a population of 18,754 in 2021. It is one of 21 municipalities, including Eindhoven, that make up the Eindhoven Region Cooperative (Samenwerkingsverband Regio Eindhoven).

Bergeijk
Municipality
Church of 't Hof, Bergeijk
Flag Coat of arms
Location in North Brabant
Coordinates: 51°19′N 5°21′E / 51.317°N 5.350°E / 51.317; 5.350
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Brabant
Government [1]
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Arinda Callewaert (CDA)
Area [2]
• Total	101.75 km2 (39.29 sq mi)
• Land	101.00 km2 (39.00 sq mi)
• Water	0.75 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Elevation [3]	32 m (105 ft)
Population  (January 2021)[4]
• Total	18,754
• Density	186/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	5560–5575
Area code	040, 0497
Website	www.bergeijk.nl

The spoken language is Kempenlands (an East Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to colloquial Dutch).^[5]

Bergeijk is traditionally an agricultural area, but tourism and recreation are steadily gaining importance. Among the facilities in the municipality of Bergeijk is a bungalow park in the village Westerhoven.

Bergeijk is known in the Netherlands as a Rietveld village, for its architecture by De Stijl architect Gerrit Rietveld, and for a program on national radio: Radio Bergeijk, a parody on local radio.