North Brabant

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North Brabant
Noord-Brabant / Noord-Broabant
Province
Loonse en Drunense Duinen (municipalities of Heusden, Loon op Zand, and Vught)
Loonse en Drunense Duinen (municipalities of Heusden, Loon op Zand, and Vught)
Flag of North Brabant
Coat of arms of North Brabant
Map: Province of North Brabant in the NetherlandsSouth HollandNorth HollandFrieslandGroningenDrentheFlevolandOverijsselGelderlandUtrechtLimburgNorth BrabantZeeland (province)
Map: Province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Location
Map
Map
Coordinates: 51°36′N 5°11′E / 51.600°N 5.183°E / 51.600; 5.183
CountryNetherlands
Established1815
Seat's-Hertogenbosch
Area
 • Total5,082 km2 (1,962 sq mi)
 • Land4,902 km2 (1,893 sq mi)
 • Water181 km2 (70 sq mi)
Highest elevation
44 m (144 ft)
Lowest elevation
−2 m (−7 ft)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total2,626,000
 • Density536/km2 (1,390/sq mi)
Websitewww.brabant.nl

North Brabant (Dutch: 'Noord-Brabant') is a province of the Netherlands. It is in the south of the country. It is bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River (Maas) in the north, Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west. See Google maps. Its capital is 's-Hertogenbosch. The largest city is Eindhoven. About 2,626,000 people are living in North Brabant (2023).

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