HELMOND

'Helmond' () is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands.

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Population centres

The city of Helmond

Notable people born in Helmond

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Population centres

★ Brouwhuis

★ Rijpelberg

★ Dierdonk

★ Helmond

★ Mierlo-Hout

★ Brandevoort

★ Stiphout

The city of Helmond

First settlements in the area were around 1000, and Helmond was granted city rights in approximately 1232.
The centre of Helmond has a castle which was built by Jan III van Berlaer around 1350.
Helmond has many textile companies. The Vlisco factory is located next to the Zuid-Willemsvaart canal which runs through the city.
Helmond is home of the professional football team of Helmond Sport.

Notable people born in Helmond

:''See also ''

★ Franz Jozef Van Beeck (1930) – author and theologian

★ Lisette Sevens (1949) – field hockey player

★ René and Willy van de Kerkhof (1951) – football (soccer) players and twins

★ Fieke Boekhorst (1957) – field hockey player

★ Berry van Aerle (1962) – football (soccer) player

★ Harry van Bommel (1962) – politician

★ M.H. Benders (1971) – poet

★ Wilfred Bouma (1978) – football (soccer) player

★ Sjoerd Koolen (1987) – Part-time Sogger

★ Nina van Bree (1987) – fashion model

External link

★ Official Website (in Dutch)