Gilze en Rijen

Gilze en Rijen
Municipality
Square in Gilze
Square in Gilze
Flag of Gilze en Rijen
Flag
Coat of arms of Gilze en Rijen
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Gilze en Rijen in a municipal map of North Brabant
Location in North Brabant
Coordinates: 51°35′N 4°55′E / 51.583°N 4.917°E / 51.583; 4.917
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
Government
[1]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorDerk Alssema
Area
[2]
 • Total
65.66 km2 (25.35 sq mi)
 • Land65.38 km2 (25.24 sq mi)
 • Water0.28 km2 (0.11 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total
26,723
 • Density409/km2 (1,060/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
5120–5126
Area code0161
Websitewww.gilzerijen.nl

Gilze en Rijen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɣɪlzə ʔɛn ˈrɛiə(n)] ⓘ) is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. The municipality contains four villages: Rijen, Gilze, Hulten and Molenschot. It is home to the Gilze-Rijen Air Base.

Rijen grew in the 19th century due to its leather factories.[citation needed]

Population centres

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Gilze en Rijen, June 2015

Transportation

Railway Station: Gilze-Rijen

Climate

The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Gilze en Rijen has a marine west coast climate, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.[5]

On 24 July 2019, temperatures in Gilze en Rijen reached as high as 39.2 °C (102.6 °F), the highest temperature ever recorded in The Netherlands until it was surpassed by Eindhoven the same day.[6][7] However, a day later, on 25 July, temperatures in Gilze en Rijen reached 40.7 °C (105.3 °F), making it the first place ever in The Netherlands where 40 °C (104 °F) was measured and took away the record back from Eindhoven.[8] Climate change was found to be the culprit of such hot temperatures in Netherlands.[9]

Climate data for Gilze en Rijen (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1951−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.2
(59.4) 		19.5
(67.1) 		24.7
(76.5) 		29.1
(84.4) 		33.2
(91.8) 		34.7
(94.5) 		40.7
(105.3) 		36.2
(97.2) 		35.1
(95.2) 		27.2
(81.0) 		20.3
(68.5) 		15.9
(60.6) 		40.7
(105.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.2
(43.2) 		7.3
(45.1) 		10.9
(51.6) 		15.4
(59.7) 		18.9
(66.0) 		21.7
(71.1) 		23.7
(74.7) 		23.5
(74.3) 		19.9
(67.8) 		15.1
(59.2) 		10.0
(50.0) 		6.7
(44.1) 		14.9
(58.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.5
(38.3) 		3.9
(39.0) 		6.6
(43.9) 		9.9
(49.8) 		13.6
(56.5) 		16.4
(61.5) 		18.4
(65.1) 		18.0
(64.4) 		14.8
(58.6) 		11.0
(51.8) 		6.9
(44.4) 		4.1
(39.4) 		10.6
(51.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.4
(32.7) 		0.3
(32.5) 		2.1
(35.8) 		4.1
(39.4) 		7.7
(45.9) 		10.6
(51.1) 		12.8
(55.0) 		12.4
(54.3) 		9.8
(49.6) 		6.8
(44.2) 		3.5
(38.3) 		1.2
(34.2) 		6.0
(42.8)
Record low °C (°F) −19.3
(−2.7) 		−20.2
(−4.4) 		−14.2
(6.4) 		−7.3
(18.9) 		−2.3
(27.9) 		1.5
(34.7) 		3.9
(39.0) 		3.9
(39.0) 		−0.4
(31.3) 		−6.7
(19.9) 		−10.8
(12.6) 		−17.0
(1.4) 		−20.2
(−4.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 68.0
(2.68) 		63.1
(2.48) 		54.8
(2.16) 		42.5
(1.67) 		59.8
(2.35) 		66.5
(2.62) 		81.4
(3.20) 		71.6
(2.82) 		65.4
(2.57) 		69.9
(2.75) 		74.2
(2.92) 		81.9
(3.22) 		799.1
(31.46)
Average relative humidity (%) 87.0 84.1 78.9 73.1 72.9 74.3 75.5 77.1 81.6 85.4 89.2 89.0 80.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours 70.6 89.9 138.1 188.4 215.7 210.1 212.2 198.1 159.4 119.4 71.7 57.5 1,731.1
Percent possible sunshine 27.0 31.8 37.4 45.4 44.6 42.3 42.5 43.7 41.9 36.0 26.7 23.5 36.9
Source: Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute[10][11]

Notable people

Jeroen Blijlevens, 2006

Sport

See also

  • Natuurgebied De Duiventoren
    Natuurgebied De Duiventoren
  • Gilze en rijen kunstwerk schoenmaker
    Gilze en rijen kunstwerk schoenmaker
  • Gerardus Majellakerk
    Gerardus Majellakerk
  • Gilze en rijen kunstwerk margrieten
    Gilze en rijen kunstwerk margrieten

References

  1. ^ "College van B en W" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Gilze en Rijen. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 5121JX". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ Climate Summary for Gilze en Rijen, Netherlands
  6. ^ Hoogste temperatuur ooit in Nederland: 39,2 graden gemeten in Gilze-Rijen
  7. ^ Eindhoven hitterecordhouder met 39,3 graden, Gilze-Rijen en Ell op 39,2
  8. ^ Historisch heet: 40+ in vijf provincies, ook hitterecords in andere EU-landen
  9. ^ "Climate crisis blamed as temperature records broken in three nations". 24 July 2019.
  10. ^ "Weerstatistieken Gilze-Rijen". Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  11. ^ "Klimaatviewer 1991-2020". Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Retrieved June 25, 2022.