Strijp
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Strijp.S, art consisting of light works by Har Holland
Strijp is a former town in the Dutch province of North Brabant, now a borough of Eindhoven.
Strijp was a separate municipality until 1920, when it became part of Eindhoven.[1] The Philips Stadion, home of football team PSV Eindhoven is based in Strijp. The stadium has a capacity of around 35,000. Strijp-S, the repurposed buildings of the former Philips factory complex, is located within Strijp.
References[]
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
Born in Strijp[]
Coen Dillen, PSV Eindhoven footballer and brother of wealthy Philips businessman .
External links[]
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Strijp". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
Categories:
- North Brabant geography stubs
- Former municipalities of North Brabant
- Populated places in North Brabant
- Boroughs of Eindhoven