Geldrop-Mierlo

Geldrop-Mierlo () is a municipality in southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. The municipality was created by the merger of the two former municipalities of Geldrop and Mierlo on 1 January 2004.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Geldrop-Mierlo
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Centrum Geldrop P1060754.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Geldrop town centre
Settlement.image_flag: Geldrop-Mierlo vlag.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 100x67px
Settlement.image_shield: Geldrop-Mierlo wapen.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 100x80px
Settlement.image_map: Map - NL - Municipality code 1771 (2009).svg
Settlement.map_alt: Highlighted position of Geldrop-Mierlo in a municipal map of North Brabant
Settlement.map_caption: Location in North Brabant
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: North Brabant
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.established_date: 1 January 2004
Settlement.governing_body: Municipal council

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Encyclopedic overview

9 sections

Contents

Villages
Topography
History
Transportation
Notable residents
Sport
Gallery
References
External links

==Villages== Geldrop-Mierlo had a population of in . It covers an area of . The two villages of Geldrop and Mierlo used to be separate municipalities, but joined together after threats from Helmond to take over Mierlo.

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