| Gilze en Rijen | |||
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| Coordinates: | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | North Brabant | ||
| Area(2006) | |||
| • Total | 65.67 km2 (25.4 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 65.54 km2 (25.3 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 0.13 km2 (0.1 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January, 2007) | |||
| • Total | 25,381 | ||
| • Density | 387/km2 (1,002.3/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Gilze en Rijen () is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. The municipality contains four villages Rijen, Gilze, Hulten and Molenschot.
Rijen grew in the 19th century due to its leather factories.
Railway Station: Gilze-Rijen