Towns of North Brabant (Netherlands)
North Brabant (Noord-Brabant) lies in the south of the Netherlands, bordering Belgium to the south. Its capital is 's-Hertogenbosch (also called Den Bosch), but the largest city is Eindhoven, known as a technology city and home to the football club PSV. On this map you learn to place the towns of North Brabant in the right spot — from Tilburg and Breda in the west to Helmond and Oss in the east.
Brabant is a sociable province, famous for carnival, its easygoing way of life and its wide forests and nature areas. The list also includes Roosendaal, Bergen op Zoom, Oosterhout, Waalwijk, Uden and Veghel, plus smaller places such as Valkenswaard, Boxtel, Best, Geldrop, Oisterwijk, Vught and Nuenen, where the painter Vincent van Gogh lived for a time.
Hop in the helicopter and find every town in North Brabant at your own pace — a fun, free way for kids and grown-ups to master the map of Brabant.
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What is the capital of the province of North Brabant?
The capital of the province of North Brabant is 's-Hertogenbosch, also known as Den Bosch. The city is known for the St John's Cathedral and the painter Hieronymus Bosch. It is the administrative centre, although in population Eindhoven is the largest city in the province.
What is the largest city in North Brabant?
The largest city in the province of North Brabant is Eindhoven, in the south-east. Eindhoven is known as a city of technology and design and as the home of the football club PSV and the company Philips. It is followed by Tilburg, Breda and the capital 's-Hertogenbosch as the major cities of Brabant.
What is North Brabant known for?
North Brabant is known for carnival, celebrated exuberantly in the south of the Netherlands, and for its easygoing 'Burgundian' way of life with good food and conviviality. The province has plenty of forests and nature, and cities such as Eindhoven are known for technology, design and the company Philips.
What is the most fun way to learn the towns of North Brabant?
The most fun way to learn the towns of North Brabant is to place them on the map while playing in Toponauts. You fly a helicopter over the province and drop cities like Eindhoven, Tilburg, Breda and 's-Hertogenbosch onto the right spot. It is free and you go at your own pace.