Gilze en Rijen () is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the ...

in the southern

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

. The municipality contains four villages: Rijen, Gilze, Hulten and Molenschot. It is home to the

Gilze-Rijen Air Base Gilze-Rijen Air Base ( nl, Vliegbasis Gilze-Rijen, ) is a military base, military military airbase, airbase in the south of Netherlands. It is located between the cities of Breda and Tilburg, which are both in North Brabant. The airport is mainly, ...

. Rijen grew in the 19th century due to its

leather Leather is a strong, flexible and durable material obtained from the tanning, or chemical treatment, of animal skins and hides to prevent decay. The most common leathers come from cattle, sheep, goats, equine animals, buffalo, pigs and hog ...

factories.

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 The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, nota ...

system, Gilze en Rijen has a

marine west coast climate An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate, is the humid temperate climate sub-type in Köppen classification ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents, generally featuring cool summers and mild winters ...

, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps. On 24 July 2019, temperatures in Gilze en Rijen reached as high as , the highest temperature ever recorded in The Netherlands until it was surpassed by

Eindhoven Eindhoven () is a city and municipality in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of North Brabant of which it is its largest. With a population of 238,326 on 1 January 2022, *

Marcellin Theeuwes Marcellin Theeuwes (12 May 1936 – 2 January 2019) was a Dutch Carthusian monk. From a very young age, Theeuwes was attracted by the monastic vocation and enrolled at the (now defunct) Mariënkroon Abbey (nl). He joined the Carthusians in 1961 ...

(1936 in Gilze en Rijen – 2019) was a Dutch

Carthusian The Carthusians, also known as the Order of Carthusians ( la, Ordo Cartusiensis), are a Latin enclosed religious order of the Catholic Church. The order was founded by Bruno of Cologne in 1084 and includes both monks and nuns. The order has i ...

monk *

Jacques Theeuwes Jacobus A.M. (Jacques) Theeuwes (born 17 April 1944) is a Dutch economist, accountant, consultant and Emeritus Professor of Business economics at the Eindhoven University of Technology, known for his contributions to the fields of Management Accoun ...

(born 1944 in Rijen) a Dutch economist, accountant and academic *

Henriette van Lynden-Leijten Henriette Johanna Cornelia Maria Barones van Lynden-Leijten (9 October 1950, Gilze en Rijen – 5 November 2010, Sint Oedenrode) was a Dutch diplomat. Baroness Van Lynden-Leijten was Dutch ambassador to Bulgaria from 2001 to 2005 and ambassador t ...

(1950 in Gilze en Rijen – 2010) a Dutch

Baroness Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than a lord or ...

and diplomat to Bulgaria and the Vatican

Sport

Janus Theeuwes Adrianus "Janus" Cornelis Theeuwes (4 April 1886 – 7 August 1975) was an archer from the Netherlands. He owned a leather factory (Theeuwes Van de Maade) and was father of seven daughters and one son. His son, Huub, succeeded him. He wa ...

(1886 in Gilze en Rijen – 1975) an archer, gold medallist in the

1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...

Joep van den Ouweland Joep van den Ouweland (born 6 February 1984) is a Dutch footballer who plays for Derde Klasse club Gilze. Honours De Graafschap * Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie (, en, First Division) is the second-highest tier of football in the Nethe ...

(born 1984 in Gilze en Rijen) is a Dutch footballer with over 300 club caps *

Cees Doorakkers Cornelis Martinus Anthinius Maria Doorakkers (born 2 March 1963 in Gilze, Netherlands) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. Cees Doorakker was the 250cc Dutch champion in 1984 and 1986. In 1986 he also reached the championship in the ...

(born 1963 in Gilze) a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer *

Jeroen Blijlevens Jeroen Johannes Hendrikus Blijlevens (born 29 December 1971) is a retired road bicycle racer from the Netherlands, who was a professional rider from 1994 to 2004. He most recently worked as a directeur sportif for UCI Women's WorldTeam , and has ...

(born 1971 in Gilze en Rijen) a retired road bicycle racer

Gallery

File:Natuurgebied De Duiventoren P1130225.jpg, Natuurgebied De Duiventoren File:Gilze en rijen kunstwerk schoenmaker.jpg, Gilze en rijen kunstwerk schoenmaker File:Gerardus Majellakerk.jpg, Gerardus Majellakerk File:Gilze en rijen kunstwerk margrieten.jpg, Gilze en rijen kunstwerk margrieten

References

External links

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Official website
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