Facts and Figures about Eindhoven

• Eindhoven is the largest city in the southern Netherlands and the 5th largest in the country.
• The Eindhoven region has over 725.000 inhabitants.
• Eindhoven is a trend-setting centre of innovation and technology
• Eindhoven has a world-class Technical University Eindhoven. TU/E
• the Design Academy Eindhoven is perhaps the nr 1 in the world.
• 40% of all R&D activities in The Netherlands take place in the Eindhoven region.
• Eindhoven is sometimes referred to as ‘Light Town’ - a reference to Philips Lighting.
• The closest foreign big cities are Antwerp (Belgium) and Düsseldorf (Germany).
• The Dutch capital Amsterdam is only 125 km away.
• Its location on major transport routes and the presence of an airport make the region an important crossroads. The ‘’Route du Soleil’’ does start here.
• Eindhoven is the City of Sports: besides PSV’s sockerteam the area also excels in swimming and horse riding. There are excellent sports facilities, including swimming pools, hockey fields an indoor ski and snowboard centre, a climbing wall, country clubs, and a many golf courses around Eindhoven.
• The cultural climate in the Eindhoven region is diverse - the Van Abbe museum is internationally recognized for its modern art collection.
• The Frits Philips Muziek Centrum offers a wide choice of classical and world music concerts, and offers an international program.

Distances

Eindhoven is relatively near to a number of other cities that are worth visiting:
Amsterdam - 125 km; Maastricht - 90 km; Antwerp - 90 km; Brussels - 130 km
Düsseldorf - 110 km; Berlin - 640 km; Cologne - 155 km; Paris - 435 km