Places to live

With an area of 5,081 km2, Brabant is the second largest province in the Netherlands. 

Handy Dutch words and phrases

  • dorp - village
  • gemeente - municipality
  • grote stad - city
  • provincie – province
  • snelweg - motorway

     

The region is divided into 56 municipalities and has a total population of 2.6 million.

Eindhoven, Tilburg, Breda, Helmond and 's-Hertogenbosch (the capital of the province and informally referred to as Den Bosch) are the region’s 5 largest cities, and there are also many smaller towns and picturesque villages dotted throughout the region.

In The Expat's Guide to Brabant you can find a wealth of information on some of these towns, cities and villages, including details such as local history and culture, proximity to motorways, leisure activities, industry, population, and more! Call into our offices to collect your copy of the guide, which covers the regions in and around Eindhoven, Tilburg and Breda.

Holland Expat Center South publications

  • Call into our offices to collect your copy of The Expat's Guide to Brabant and The Living In Guide: Eindhoven region

For more information

  • Information in English about the region from the Province of Brabant

  • Information in English from Eindhoven 365, the city marketing organization of Eindhoven