Geeren-Zuid is a neighbourhood within the city Breda. As of 2025, Geeren-Zuid has 3,710 residents.
Geeren-Zuid borders Biesdonk, Teteringen, Doornbos-Linie, Geeren-Noord and Waterdonken.
Development The Vuchtpolder, the area now known as the Hoge Vucht in Breda was part of municipality Teteringen between 1795 and 1961. Vuchtpolder got annexed in small bits in 1927, 1942 and 1961. Geeren-Zuid was built in the 60s, the same with Geeren-Noord and other neighbourhoods in the Hoge Vucht.
Geeren-Zuid has mostly 2-story houses, but there are also apartment buildings. In 2013 more apartments were built at the Claas Persoonsstraat and Pieter De Swartstraat.
Demographics Seeing in this table below, the greatest age group in Geeren-Zuid are young adults, having 29% of the population. +Age distribution in Geeren-ZuidAge groupAmount in numbersPercentage0-1557015.4%15-2550013.5%25-45108029.1%45-6588023.7%65 or older68018.3% 68,1% of residents are local-born residents, 31,9% are foreign-born residents.
79,7% of foreign-born residents are born outside of Europe, 20,3% are born inside of Europe.
Facilities At the Johan Metzelaarstraat, there is an elementary school named De Fontein.
At the Kapittelweg, there is a pharmacy called Medsen.
Transportation Bus 2 stops 4 times in Geeren-Zuid. Bus 2 goes from the Haagse Beemden to the Hoge Vucht.
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