Best, Netherlands
Municipality in North Brabant, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Best (Dutch pronunciation: [bɛst] ⓘ) is a municipality and a village in the province of North Brabant, southern Netherlands. It is situated northwest of the city Eindhoven, and is part of Brabant's city region.
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Coordinates: 51°31′N 5°24′E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Brabant |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Hans Ubachs (acting) (D66) |
Area | |
• Total | 35.10 km2 (13.55 sq mi) |
• Land | 34.30 km2 (13.24 sq mi) |
• Water | 0.80 km2 (0.31 sq mi) |
Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
Population (January 2021)[4] | |
• Total | 30,216 |
• Density | 881/km2 (2,280/sq mi) |
Demonym | Bestenaar |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | 5680–5685 |
Area code | 0499 |
Website | gemeentebest |
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The headquarters of one of Europe's largest meat processors, Vion NV, are located in Best, as are Philips Healthcare and the Bata Corporation's "Bata Protective" operations (B2B).