Bergeijk

Bergeijk (Dutch: [bɛrxˈɛik] or [bɛrəxˈʔɛik]; Brabantian: Bérgààjk) is a municipality and town in 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). The spoken language is Kempenlands (an East Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to colloquial Dutch). Bergeijk has traditionally been 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.