Veldhoven
Encyclopedia
Veldhoven is a municipality
and a town on the Gender stream in the southern Netherlands
, located just south-west of Eindhoven.
to the northeast. A new city center was constructed between Zeelst
and Veldhoven.
) lithography
equipment ASML
. ASML occupies the highest building (83 meters) in Veldhoven. The municipality features a large industrial and office area along the Gender, which also includes the second-largest hospital
in the Eindhoven urban region, Máxima Medisch Centrum.
is located nearby Veldhoven on the border with Eindhoven in subdivision Meerhoven
.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
and a town on the Gender stream in the southern Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, located just south-west of Eindhoven.
Population centres
The modern town of Veldhoven is an agglomeration of formerly rural villages that in the twentieth century grew together to form one large suburban area catering to Eindhoven commuter needs. The villages are Veldhoven proper to the southwest, Meerveldhoven to the southeast, and ZeelstZeelst
Zeelst is a former village in the Dutch province of North Brabant, now a neighbourhood of Veldhoven.Zeelst was a separate municipality until 1921, when it became part of Veldhoven.- External links :*...
to the northeast. A new city center was constructed between Zeelst
Zeelst
Zeelst is a former village in the Dutch province of North Brabant, now a neighbourhood of Veldhoven.Zeelst was a separate municipality until 1921, when it became part of Veldhoven.- External links :*...
and Veldhoven.
Economy
Veldhoven is home to the headquarters of the manufacturer of high-tech (semiconductorSemiconductor
A semiconductor is a material with electrical conductivity due to electron flow intermediate in magnitude between that of a conductor and an insulator. This means a conductivity roughly in the range of 103 to 10−8 siemens per centimeter...
) lithography
Lithography
Lithography is a method for printing using a stone or a metal plate with a completely smooth surface...
equipment ASML
ASML Holding
ASML is a Dutch company and the largest supplier in the world of photolithography systems for the semiconductor industry. The company manufactures machines for the production of integrated circuits , such as RAM and flash memory chips and CPUs.-Products:...
. ASML occupies the highest building (83 meters) in Veldhoven. The municipality features a large industrial and office area along the Gender, which also includes the second-largest hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
in the Eindhoven urban region, Máxima Medisch Centrum.
Transport
Eindhoven AirportEindhoven Airport
-Facilities:Passenger facilities available include: Exchange office, Lost property office, Luggage lockers, Baby changing area and a Health centre. Wireless internet access is provided free of charge throughout the airport. A business lounge is available too. Major car rental companies have their...
is located nearby Veldhoven on the border with Eindhoven in subdivision Meerhoven
Meerhoven
Meerhoven is a city quarter in the Dutch city of Eindhoven. It is the newest quarter of the city and a Vinex-location, which has been under development since 1997....
.