| Son | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands North Brabant#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Brabant |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Son en Breugel |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 15 |
| Area Total Km2: | 19.91 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 12,730 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 5691 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0499 |
| Coordinates: | 51.5167°N 35°W |
Son is a town in the Dutch province of North Brabant, in the municipality of Son en Breugel. The nearest major city is Eindhoven.
The village was first mentioned in 1107 as Sunna, and might mean creek.[3] Son developed in the Middle Ages along the Dommel River, and has a triangular market square.[4]
The church tower dates from around 1500. The matching church burnt down in 1958 and demolished in 1962. In 1960, the St Petrus church was built as a replacement, but at some distance from the tower.[4] Son was home to 391 people in 1840.[5]
During World War II, it was the site of a bridge, the capture of which was crucial to the success of Operation Market Garden in September 1944. The bridge itself was featured in the 1977 war film A Bridge Too Far.