Cuijk

Cuijk (pronunciation; dialect: Kuuk) is a town in the northeastern part of the province of North Brabant, Netherlands. It is the successor of a Roman settlement on the west bank of the Meuse, 13 km (8.1 mi) south of Nijmegen. Cuijk, which had a population of 18,170 as of 2020, was the centre of an eponymous municipality, which ceased to exist on 1 January 2022, when it was replaced by the larger Land van Cuijk municipality.

Cuijk
Town
St. Martin's Church dominates the skyline on the Meuse
Cuijk
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Cuijk
Cuijk (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51.729630°N 5.881015°E / 51.729630; 5.881015
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityLand van Cuijk
Area
  Total9.55 km2 (3.69 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total18,375
  Density1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5431
Dialing code0485
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