Eindhoven, city in the southern Netherlands, in Noord-Brabant (North Brabant) Province, on the Dommel River. After the founding of an electrical industry in 1891, the city developed into a large industrial and railroad center. Other industries include the manufacture of motor vehicles and tobacco products. The Eindhoven University of Technology (1956) is here. The community received a charter in 1232. It was heavily damaged during World War II (1939-1945). Population (2000) 201,843.
