Tongelre is a borough of
Eindhoven. It used to be a separate village to the east of Eindhoven. Waterways comprise most of its borders. It is bordered to the south by a canal, the "Eindhovensch Kanaal" to the borough of
Stratum and
Geldrop municipality. In the northwest the border with
Woensel borough is formed by the river "
Dommel" and to the east by the river "Kleine Dommel" (little Dommel) towards
Nuenen municipality.