Breda
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Brabant
Area (2006)
- Municipality	129.15 km²  (49.9 sq mi)
- Land	126.87 km² (49 sq mi)
- Water	2.28 km² (0.9 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2007)
- Municipality	170,491
- Density	1,344/km² (3,480.9/sq mi)
	Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Grote Kerk (main church) or Onze Lieve Vrouwe Kerk (Church of Our Lady).

Breda (pronunciation (help· info)) is a municipality and a city in the southern part of the Netherlands. The name Breda derived from brede Aa ('broad Aa') and refers to the place where the rivers Mark and Aa come together. Breda's Urban Area has around 200.000 - 300.000 people. Image File history File links LocatieBreda. ... North Brabant (Dutch: Noord-Brabant) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country, bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River (Maas) in the north, Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Statistics Netherlands is a Dutch governmental institution that gathers statistical information about the Netherlands. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries that do not observe summer time Central European Time (CET) is one of the names of the time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Central European Time West Africa Time British Summer Time* Irish Summer Time* Western European Summer Time* Category: ... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries that do not observe summer time Central European Summer Time (CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Eastern European Time Central Africa Time Israel Standard Time South Africa Standard Time Central European Summer Time West Africa Summer Time Category: ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (550x733, 107 KB) Grote Kerk (main church) also called Onze Lieve Vrouwe Kerk (Church of Our Lady), Breda, September 2003. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (550x733, 107 KB) Grote Kerk (main church) also called Onze Lieve Vrouwe Kerk (Church of Our Lady), Breda, September 2003. ... Image File history File links 182_Breda. ... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... The Mark is a river in Belgium and the Netherlands. ... Wikisource has original 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica text related to: Aa Aa River may refer to: The Aa river (Netherlands) The Aa River (France), in the north of France The Aabach (Greifensee) river in Switzerland The Aabach (Afte) river in Germany, a tributary of the Afte River The Lielupe river...

Population centres

• Breda (~170,000)
  • Ginneken (former village absorbed by city agglomeration)
  • Princenhage (former village absorbed by city agglomeration)
  • Zandberg (former hamlet absorbed by city agglomeration)
• Prinsenbeek (~11,500) (added at the municipal redividing in 1997)
• Bavel (~7,000) (added at the municipal redividing in 1997)
• Teteringen (~6,500) (added at the municipal redividing in 1997)
• Ulvenhout (~4,700) (added at the municipal redividing in 1997)

As well as these small hamlets: Princenhage was a village in North Brabant, at the gates of Breda. ... Zandberg is a district of Breda, in the Netherlands. ... Prinsenbeek is village and a former municipalty in the Dutch province Noord-Brabant. ... Bavel is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. ... Teteringen is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. ... Ulvenhout is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. ...

• De Rith
• Effen
• Eikberg
• Hoeveneind
• Kerkhoven
• Kerkeind
• Lies
• Roosberg
• Strikberg

The rest of this article deals with the city of Breda alone.

The city of Breda

History

Breda was a fortified city of strategic significance in the Netherlands. Many events transpired in the city. In the 11th century, Breda was a direct fief of the Holy Roman Emperor, its earliest known lord being Henry of Brunesheim (1080 - 1125). The defensive wall of Braşov, Romania. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. ... Under the system of feudalism, a fiefdom, fief, feud or fee, consisted of heritable lands or revenue-producing property granted by a liege lord in return for a vassal knights service (usually fealty, military service, and security). ... The Holy Roman Emperor was, with some variation, the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, the predecessor of modern Germany, during its existence from the 10th century until its collapse in 1806. ... Events William I of England, in a letter, reminds the Bishop of Rome that the King of England owes him no allegiance. ... Events May 23 - Lothair of Saxony becomes Holy Roman Emperor on the death of Henry V. War ends between Toulouse and Provence. ...

In 1327 Breda was sold by Adelheid of Gaveren to John III, Duke of Brabant. In 1350, the fief was resold to John II of Wassenaar (d. 1377). In 1403 the heiress of his line, Johanna of Polanen (1392 - 1445), married Engelbert I of Nassau (1370 - 1442). Events January 25 - Edward III becomes King of England. ... Jan III van Brabant, also called John III the Triumphantor, was born in 1300 and died in Brussels on December 5, 1355. ... Events 29 August - An English fleet personally commanded by King Edward III defeats a Spanish fleet in the battle of Les Espagnols sur Mer. ... // Events January 17 – Pope Gregory XI enters Rome. ... Events July 21 - Battle of Shrewsbury. ... Events December 16 - Emperor Go-Kameyama of Japan abdicates in favor of rival claimant Go-Komatsu, ending the nanboku-cho period of competing imperial courts James of Jülich is boiled alive for pretending to be a bishop and ordaining his own priests Korean founder of the Joseon Dynasty General... Events Discovery of Senegal and Cape Verde by Dinas Diaz Births March 1 - Sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (died 1510) March 16 - Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (died 1510) Albert Brudzewski, Polish astronomer (died 1497) Nicolas Chuquet, French mathematician Deaths June 5 - Leonel Power, English composer June 11 - Henry... Events Beginning of the rule of Poland by Capet-Anjou family. ... Events The community of Rauma, Finland was granted its town rights. ...

Henceforth it remained in the house of Nassau, passing ultimately to William I of Orange (1533 - 1584), the first stadtholder of the Netherlands. Thus the baron of Breda was also count of Nassau, Germany, Prince of Orange and stadtholder of the Dutch Republic (from 1572-1650, 1672-1702, 1747-1795). Breda remained part of the barony Breda until it was extinguished by French revolutionary forces in 1795. The House of Orange-Nassau (in Dutch: Huis van Oranje-Nassau), a branch of the German House of Nassau, has played a central role in the political life of the Netherlands - and at times in Europe - since William I of Orange (also known as William the Silent and Father of... William I (William the Silent) William I, Prince of Orange, Count of Nassau (April 24, 1533 – July 10, 1584) was the main leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish that set off the Eighty Years War and resulted in the formal independence of the United Provinces in 1648. ... Events January 25 - King Henry VIII of England marries Anne Boleyn, his second Queen consort. ... 1584 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... A stadtholder (Dutch: stadhouder meaning place holder, a Germanic parallel to Latin locum tenens or French lieutenant), means an official who is appointed by the legal ruling Monarch to represent him in a country, and may have a mandate to govern it in his name, in the latter case roughly... A count is a nobleman in most European countries, equivalent in rank to a British earl, whose wife is also still a countess (for lack of an Anglo-Saxon term). ... For other uses, see Nassau (disambiguation). ... Prince of Orange is a title of nobility, originally associated with the principality of Orange in southern France. ... A stadtholder (Dutch: stadhouder meaning place holder, a Germanic parallel to Latin locum tenens or French lieutenant), means an official who is appointed by the legal ruling Monarch to represent him in a country, and may have a mandate to govern it in his name, in the latter case roughly... Map of Dutch Republic by Joannes Janssonius United Netherlands redirects here. ... January 16 - Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk is tried for treason for his part in the Ridolfi plot to restore Catholicism in England. ... Year 1650 (MDCL) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Events England, France, Munster and Cologne invade the United Provinces, therefore this name is know as ´het rampjaar´ (the disaster year) in the Netherlands. ... Events March 8 - William III died; Princess Anne Stuart becomes Queen Anne of England, Scotland and Ireland. ... Year 1747 (MDCCXLVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The standard of the Revolutionary 1ére Demi-Brigade dInfanterie de Bataille, 1794 pattern. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

Surrender of Breda, by Diego Velázquez.

The city of Breda obtained a municipal charter in 1252. After that Breda had the rights to build fortifications with brick walls and roman style gates. Download high resolution version (1023x851, 179 KB) The two-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States and in those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. ... Download high resolution version (1023x851, 179 KB) The two-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States and in those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. ... For others named Velázquez, see Velazquez (disambiguation). ... City rights are a medieval phenomenon in the history of the Low Countries. ... For broader historical context, see 1250s and 13th century. ...

In the 15th century the citie's welfare grew rapidly. A great church was built in Brabantine Gothic style with a gallant 97m high tower, called Grote Kerk (main church) or Onze Lieve Vrouwe Kerk (Church of Our Lady). In 1534 the modest medieval fortifications were impressively rebuilt by Henry III of Nassau-Breda and remained an impregnable stronghold of the line of fortresses in the Netherlands. Interior of Cologne Cathedral Interior of San Zanipolo, Venice, photo Giovanni dallOrto. ... 1534 (MDXXXIV) was a common year in the 16th century. ... Count Henry III of Nassau-Breda (1483-1538) was a count of the house of Nassau. ...

In the same period Breda became a royal city which attracted lots of noblemen who built large residences in the old city. The most impressive one, a palace, was built by the Italian architect Thomas Vincidor de Bologna - the first renaissance style built palace north of the Alps. It became the place where the first Dutch princes resided. Tommaso Vincidor (1493 – 1536) was an Italian Renaissance architect who spent most of his career in the Netherlands. ...

In 1534, however, Breda also suffered a huge fire which destroyed about 1300 houses, churches and chapels along with the town hall. Only 150 houses were left after the fire along with the main church. 1534 (MDXXXIV) was a common year in the 16th century. ...

During the Eighty Years' War Breda was captured by surprise by the Spaniards in 1581, but in 1590 it fell again into the hands of Maurice of Nassau, 68 picked men contriving to get into the town concealed under the turf in a peat-boat, a daring plan of Adriaen van Bergen. The Spaniards Hole marks the spot where the peat-boat allegedly laid, although this is not historically proven. Combatants Dutch rebels Spanish Empire The Eighty Years War, or Dutch Revolt (1568[1]–1648), was the revolt of the Seventeen Provinces in the Netherlands against the Spanish (Habsburg) Empire. ... In 1581 Spanish troops under the command of Claude de Berlaimont, lord of Haultepenne, took Breda by surprise thanks to a sentry who had been bribed by a follower of the king, Charles de Gavre, who was kept a prisoner at the castle. ... Events January 16 - English Parliament outlaws Roman Catholicism April 4 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. July 26 - The Northern Netherlands proclaim their independence from Spain in the Oath of Abjuration. ... Bold text{| align=right cellpadding=3 id=toc style=margin-left: 15px; |- | align=center colspan=2 | Years: 1587 1588 1589 - 1590 - 1591 1592 1593 |-vdsf gno[gldw[pvkijxaiamknn csogfhbvdowkhbfkqhjkhrjkhwgfhbjkpnkfokfgok3pkpk9pjhkt9erktyujkip9kijker9thhrkg9hkitr9gtkih9t0ykltk[u0jo0iey9uhyit90ertyhige9rity9riyh9ujirtyuhjnh-4e9tyigh9thiuy0h8tyh34tu8uy8u8u8u8rtu5y8ru8thu0tru0ut0rhutuh0trhu0hseogtrhr8uyhju8t89er9te9r8fy8shit ass dick bitch fuck | align=center colspan=2 | Decades: 1560s 1570s 1580s - 1590s - 1600s 1610s 1620s |- | align=center | Centuries... Maurice of Nassau (in Dutch Maurits van Nassau) (14 November 1567–23 April 1625), Prince of Orange (1618–1625), son of William the Silent and Princess Anna of Saxony, was born at the castle of Dillenburg. ... The peat ship. ... The Turfschip van Breda A Dutch captain from Leur, Adriaen van Bergen devised the plot to recapture the city of Breda from the Spanish during the Eighty Years War. ...

The surrender of Breda in 1625, after a ten months siege, to the Spaniards under Spinola was inmortalized by Diego Velázquez. In 1637 Breda was recaptured by Frederick Henry of Orange after a four months siege, and in 1648 it was finally ceded to the Dutch Republic by the Treaty of Westphalia. Combatants United Provinces Spain Commanders Maurice of Nassau Ernst von Mansfeld Ambrosio Spinola Strength 14,000 Unknown Casualties 10,000 dead, wounded, or captured Unknown {{{notes}}} The Siege of Breda was a battle of the Eighty Years War and Thirty Years War. ... Events March 27 - Prince Charles Stuart becomes King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. ... Ambrosio Spinola Doria, marqués de los Balbases (1569 - September 25, 1630), Spanish general, was born in Genoa. ... For others named Velázquez, see Velazquez (disambiguation). ... Events February 3 - Tulipmania collapses in Netherlands by government order February 15 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor December 17 - Shimabara Rebellion erupts in Japan Pierre de Fermat makes a marginal claim to have proof of what would become known as Fermats last theorem. ... Frederick Henry (January 29, 1584–March 14, 1647), Prince of Orange, the youngest child of William the Silent, was born at Delft about six months before his fathers assassination. ... 1648 (MDCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Map of Dutch Republic by Joannes Janssonius United Netherlands redirects here. ... The Ratification of the Treaty of Münster by Gerard Terborch (1648) The Peace of Westphalia, also known as the treaties of Münster and Osnabrück, is the series of treaties that ended the Thirty Years War and officially recognized the United Provinces and Swiss Confederation. ...

The exiled Stuart pretender Charles II of England resided in Breda during most of his exile during the Cromwellian Commonwealth and Protectorate, thanks to the proximity of Charles's sister Mary, Princess Royal, the widow of Prince William II of Orange. Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland. ... Cromwell is the name of the following places: Cromwell, New Zealand Cromwell, Connecticut, United States of America Cromwell, Indiana, United States of America Cromwell, Iowa, United States of America Cromwell, Minnesota, United States of America Cromwell Township, Minnesota, United States of America Cromwell Township, Pennsylvania, United States of America People... This article is about states protected and/or dominated by a foreign power. ... Mary, Princess Royal may refer to: Princess Mary - (1631 - 1660): eldest daughter of King Charles I; wife of William II, Prince of Orange (1626 - 1650) Princess Mary (1897 - 1965): only daughter of King George V; wife of Henry Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood (1882 - 1947) ... William II (fragment of a 1641 painting by Antoon van Dijck) William II, Prince of Orange (May 27, 1626 – November 6, 1650), stadtholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands from March 14, 1647 until his death. ...

Based mostly on suggestions by Parliamentarian General George Monck, Charles II's Declaration of Breda (1660) made known the conditions of his acceptance of the crown of England which he was to accept/resume later in the same year. George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle by Sir Peter Lely, painted 1665–1666. ... Breda in the Netherlands, where King Charles II of England resided during his exile, has given its name to his Declaration of Breda (1660). ...

The Treaty of Breda was signed in the city, July 31, 1667, bringing to an end the Second Anglo-Dutch War in which the Dutch faced the same Charles II who had been their guest. The Treaty of Breda was signed at the Dutch city of Breda, July 31, 1667, by England, the Dutch Republic, France, and Denmark. ... is the 212th day of the year (213th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Events January 20 - Poland cedes Kyiv, Smolensk, and eastern Ukraine to Russia in the Treaty of Andrusovo that put a final end to the Deluge, and Poland lost its status as a Central European power. ... The Second Anglo-Dutch War was fought between England and the United Provinces from 4 March 1665 until 31 July 1667. ...

Van Slobbe, the Mayor of Breda, giving a welcome speech to the Polish 1st Armoured Division.

During the World War II the city was under German occupation. It was liberated following a successful outflanking manouevre planned and performed by forces of 1st Polish Armoured Division of Gen. Maczek on October 29, 1944. Source: Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum This work is copyrighted. ... Source: Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum This work is copyrighted. ... Polish 1st Armoured Division at Haddington 1943 The Polish 1st Armoured Division (Polish 1 Dywizja Pancerna) was an Allied military unit during World War II, created in February 1942 in Scotland. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... (Redirected from 1st Polish Armoured Division) Polish 1 Dywizja Pancerna) was an Allied military unit during World War II, created in February 1942 in Scotland. ... Gen. ... is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

Breda was the site of one of the first panopticon prison establishments. This prison housed the only German war criminals ever to be imprisoned in the Netherlands for their war crimes during the Second World War. They were known as the 'Breda Four (and later three)'. They were Willy Paul Franz Lages who was released in 1966 due to serious illness, Joseph Johann Kotälla who died in prison in 1979, Ferdinand Hugo aus der Fünten and Franz Fischer who both were released in 1989. Panopticon blueprint by Jeremy Bentham, 1791 The Panopticon is a type of prison building designed by English philosopher Jeremy Bentham in the late eighteenth century. ... In the context of war, a war crime is a punishable offense under International Law, for violations of the laws of war by any person or persons, military or civilian. ... Willy Paul Franz Lages (October 5, 1901 - February 2, 1971) was the German chief of the Sicherheitsdienst in Amsterdam during the Second World War. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ...

Administration

The city has the following suburban neighbourhoods: Princenhage (former village), Ginneken (former village), de Haagse Beemden, de IJpelaar, Heusdenhout, Brabantpark, Heuvelkwartier, Tuinzigt, Blauwe Kei, Belcrum, and de Hoge Vucht.

Economy

Economic activities were mainly industrial. Breda was a center of the food- and drinking industry. Company's like Hero (lemonade ao), Van Melle (Mentos ao), De Faam (liquorice) and Kwatta (chocolate) were famous throughout Western Europe. Breda also had a sugar factory, supplying its best-known products. Breda also used to house the biggest brewery in the Netherlands (Oranjeboom). Interbrew, the Belgian owner of the brewery, has closed down the brewery in 2004. The decline of industrial activity did not harm the city's economy. The main economic activities now are business and trade. When the new Central Station is built circa 2008, Breda will be connected by high-speed trains to the main European cities. Perfetti Van Melle is an European global manufacturer of confectionery and gum. ... This article is about the mint and fruit-flavored candy. ... This article is about sugar as food and as an important and widely-traded commodity. ... Oranjeboom is a 5% abv lager brand produced at Dommelsch brewery. ... Interbrew was a large Belgium-based brewing company which owned many internationally known beers, as well as some smaller local beers. ...

Begijnhof (Béguinage).

Chassé Theater (Chassé Theatre) Breda.

Image File history File linksMetadata Begijnhof. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Begijnhof. ... one of the béguinages of Ghent A Béguinage is a collection of small buidlings used by Beguines, which were several lay sisterhoods of the Roman Catholic Church, founded in the 13th century in the Low Countries, of religious women who sought to serve god without retiring from the... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (800x607, 112 KB) Chassé Theater (Chassé Theatre) Breda, September 2003, Picture taken by J Buijs. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (800x607, 112 KB) Chassé Theater (Chassé Theatre) Breda, September 2003, Picture taken by J Buijs. ...

Sights

Breda has a city centre with beautiful old buildings and singels (moats). The shops and a shopping mall are located here. The city is also home to a museum devoted to General Stanisław Maczek and the Polish 1st Armoured Division. There is also a Polish military cementary, where general Maczek is buried. The moated manor house of Baddesley Clinton in Warwickshire, England Moats (also known as a Fosse) were deep and wide water-filled trenches, excavated to provide a barrier against attack upon castle ramparts or other fortifications. ... Drawing of a self-service store. ... Gen. ... Polish 1st Armoured Division at Haddington 1943 The Polish 1st Armoured Division (Polish 1 Dywizja Pancerna) was an Allied military unit during World War II, created in February 1942 in Scotland. ...

Transportation

Breda has train stations Breda and Breda-Prinsenbeek, providing connections with Zuid-Holland (Dordrecht - Rotterdam - Den Haag) and Tilburg - Eindhoven, and from station Breda also to Roosendaal with connection to Vlissingen and Antwerp. In addition, trains also head north from Breda to Amsterdam and east to Den Bosch - Nijmegen. Passengers bustle around the typical grand edifice of Londons Broad Street station in 1865. ... This article is about the province of the Netherlands. ... Satellite image of part of the Rhine-Meuse delta, showing the Island of Dordrecht and the eponymous city (7) Dordrecht (population 119,649 (2004)), or in English: Dort, is a city in the Dutch province of South Holland, the third largest city of the province. ... Nickname: Motto: Sterker door strijd (Stronger through Struggle) Location of Rotterdam Coordinates: , Country Netherlands Province South Holland Government  - Mayor Ivo Opstelten  - Aldermen Jeannette Baljeu Hamit Karakus Orhan Kaya Lucas Bolsius Jantine Kriens Dominic Schrijer Roelf de Boer Leonard Geluk Area [1]  - City 319 km²  (123. ... This article is about the city in the Netherlands; there is also a region known as (the) Hague in France. ... Tilburg ( (help· info)) is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of Noord-Brabant. ... Country Province Government  - Mayor G.Braks (CDA) Area (2006)  - Municipality 88. ... Roosendaal ( (help· info)) is both a city and a municipality in the southern Netherlands. ... Flushing (Dutch Vlissingen) is a municipality and a city in the southwestern Netherlands on the former island of Walcheren. ... For other uses, see Antwerp (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Amsterdam (disambiguation). ... s-Hertogenbosch (literally Dukes Woods; Dutch and sometimes in French: Bois-le-Duc), unofficially also called Den Bosch, is a municipality in the Netherlands, the capital of the province of North Brabant. ... Country Netherlands Province Gelderland Area (2006)  - Municipality 57. ...

Moreover, from 2007 onward there will be a high-speed shuttle connection to Rotterdam - The Hague / Amsterdam and Antwerp - Brussels, on the HSL-Zuid line. Nickname: Motto: Sterker door strijd (Stronger through Struggle) Location of Rotterdam Coordinates: , Country Netherlands Province South Holland Government  - Mayor Ivo Opstelten  - Aldermen Jeannette Baljeu Hamit Karakus Orhan Kaya Lucas Bolsius Jantine Kriens Dominic Schrijer Roelf de Boer Leonard Geluk Area [1]  - City 319 km²  (123. ... Coordinates: , Country Netherlands Province South Holland Area (2006)  - Municipality 98. ... For other uses, see Amsterdam (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Antwerp (disambiguation). ... For other places with the same name, see Brussels (disambiguation). ... The Hogesnelheidslijn Zuid usually shortened to HSL-Zuid, is a Dutch high-speed train line under construction (completion expected in 2007). ...

Miscellaneous

• The Dutch Royal Military Academy, Koninklijke Militaire Academie, is located in Breda.
• Breda's popular soccer club, NAC Breda, plays in the highest Dutch league, the Eredivisie.
• Breda's athletics club, A.V. Sprint, is the largest club of its kind in the Netherlands.
• Colonel Tom Parker, the manager of Elvis Presley, was born in Breda as Andreas Cornelius van Kuijk.
• Breda is also home to DJ Tiesto, an international trance music artist.
• Breda has one of the most famous Dutch choirs, the Sacramentskoor. It is a male choir (boys and men), semi-professional.
• Breda is the birthplace of former Olympic swimmer Karin Brienesse and former field hockey player Remco van Wijk, who twice won the gold medal at the Summer Olympics with the Dutch National Team: 1996 and 2000.
• The Dutch soccer international Pierre van Hooijdonk was raised in Breda. Other formerly international Dutch football players from NAC Breda were Rat Verlegh, Kees Rijvers, Kees Kuijs, Leo Canjels, Daan Schrijvers, Frans Bouwmeester, Nico Rijnders, Ad Brouwers, Bertus Quaars, Martin Vreysen and Ton Lokhoff.
• BREDA beer is a world renowned drink that is made in this region.

The Koninklijke Militaire Academie (KMA) is the Royal Military Academy of the Netherlands. ... This is a partial list of association football (soccer) teams from all over the world sorted by home country. ... NAC Breda is a Dutch football club from Breda. ... The Eredivisie (English: Honorary Division) is the highest football league in the Netherlands. ... A sports club, athletics club or sports association is an eclectic institution oriented to multiple sports, which fields many teams and have varied sports departments in several sports at a same time, working under the same umbrella organization. ... Colonel Tom Parker (born Andreas Cornelius van Kuijk on June 26, 1909 – January 21, 1997), was an American/Dutch entertainment impresario known best as the manager of Elvis Presley. ... “Elvis” redirects here. ... ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Karin Brienesse (born July 17, 1969 in Breda, Noord-Brabant) is a former freestyle swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988. ... Remco van Wijk (born October 7, 1972 in Breda, Noord-Brabant) is a former Dutch field hockey player, who played 242 international matches for The Netherlands, in which he scored 63 goals. ... The Summer Olympic Games are an international multi-sport event held every four years, organised by the International Olympic Committee. ... Petrus (Pierre) Ferdinandus Johannes van Hooijdonk (born on November 29, 1969 in Steenbergen, Noord-Brabant) is a retired Dutch football player. ...

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North Brabant (Dutch: Noord-Brabant) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country, bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River (Maas) in the north, Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west. ... Image File history File links North_Brabant-Flag. ... Aalburg is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Alphen-Chaam is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. ... Asten ( (help· info)) is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Baarle-Nassau ( (help· info)) is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Bergeijk is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Bergen op Zoom is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands. ... Bernheze ( (help· info)) is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. ... This article is about the municipality in the Netherlands. ... Bladel is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Boekel is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Boxmeer ( (help· info)) is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Boxtel is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Cranendonck is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. ... Country Province Area (2006)  - Municipality 57. ... Deurne ( (help·info)) is a municipality and a town in the province of Brabant in the Southeast of the Netherlands. ... Dongen ( (help· info)) is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Drimmelen is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Eersel is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands Population centres Duizel Eersel Knegsel Steensel Vessem Wintelre External link Official website Categories: North Brabant ... Country Province Government  - Mayor G.Braks (CDA) Area (2006)  - Municipality 88. ... Etten-Leur is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. ... Geertruidenberg ( (help· info)) is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands. ... Geldrop-Mierlo is a municipality in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. ... Gemert-Bakel is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. ... Gilze en Rijen is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. ... Goirle is a municipality and town in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. ... Grave is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands. ... Haaren is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. ... Halderberge is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. ... Heeze-Leende is a municipality in the southern Netherlands, near Eindhoven. ... Helmond ( (help· info)) is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands. ... s-Hertogenbosch ( ) (literally The Dukes Forest), colloquially known as Den Bosch ( (help· info)) — translated in French as Bois-le-Duc, in German as Herzogenbusch and in Spanish as Bolduque — is a municipality in the Netherlands, and also the capital of the province of North Brabant. ... For other uses, see Heusden (disambiguation). ... Hilvarenbeek is a municipality and a town in the south of the Netherlands, along the border with Belgium. ... Laarbeek is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. ... Landerd is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. ... Lith is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Loon op Zand is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Maasdonk is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. ... Mill en Sint Hubert is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. ... Moerdijk is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. ... Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten is a municipality consisting of the larger village of Nuenen and two adjacent smaller ones. ... Oirschot is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Oisterwijk is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands. ... Oosterhout is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands. ... Oss is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. ... Reusel-De Mierden is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. ... Roosendaal ( (help· info)) is both a city and a municipality in the southern Netherlands. ... Rucphen is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands between Roosendaal and Etten-Leur, south of the railway, but without a train-station. ... Schijndel is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Sint Anthonis is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Sint-Michielsgestel is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Sint-Oedenrode is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands. ... Someren is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Son en Breugel is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. ... Steenbergen ( (help·info)) is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands. ... Tilburg ( (help· info)) is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of Noord-Brabant. ... Uden ( (help· info)) is a municipality and a town in the province of Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. ... Valkenswaard is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Veghel (pronounced ) is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Veldhoven is a municipality and a town on the Gender stream in the southern Netherlands, located just southwest of Eindhoven. ... Coat of arms Vught is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Waalre is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Waalwijk is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands. ... Werkendam is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Woensdrecht is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Woudrichem is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands. ... Zundert is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ...
Netherlands | Provinces | Municipalities| map

v • d • e Seventeen Provinces (1477) — Burgundian Circle (1512)
States	Artois | Brabant | Drenthe | Flanders | Friesland | Groningen | Guelders | Hainaut | Holland | Limburg | Luxembourg | Mechelen | Namur | Overijssel | Utrecht | Zeeland | Zutphen
Dependent territories	Antwerp | Besançon | Breda | Burgundy

Coordinates: 51°34′N, 4°48′E The modern day Netherlands are divided into twelve provinces (provincies in Dutch), listed below with their capital city: Map of the Netherlands, with provinces and capital cities See also the ranked list of Dutch provinces // Structure A Dutch province represents the administrative layer in between the national government and the... All provinces of the Netherlands are divided into municipalities (gemeenten), together 467 (2005); among these we can distinguish: those comprising one main city, town or village with the same name as the municipality, and possibly some additional villages; for example Utrecht, comprising the city Utrecht and the villages De Meern... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Flag of the Seventeen Provinces The Seventeen Provinces were a personal union of states in the Low Countries in the 15th century and 16th century, roughly covering the current Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, a good part of the North of France (Artois, Nord) and a small part of the West of... A map of the Imperial Circles as at the beginning of the 16th century The Burgundian Circle (in German, Burgundischer Reichskreis) was an Imperial Circle of the Holy Roman Empire. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The County of Artois was a Carolingian county, established by the counts Odalric and Ecfrid of Artois, then integrated into the County of Flanders, first by Baldwin II of Flanders around 898, then by Arnulf I of Flanders. ... Brabant is a former duchy in the Low Countries, and a former province of Belgium. ... For the Dutch footballer, see Royston Drenthe. ... Coat of arms of the Counts of Flanders (or a lion rampant sable, armed and langued gules). ... Satellite view of the German Bight (the Frisian Coast). ... The flag of Groningen Groningen is the northeast province of the Netherlands with a typical dialect (Gronings) with regional nuances. ... Guelders (Dutch Gelre, German Geldern) is the name of a historical duchy in the Low Countries. ... The virtually independent county of Hainaut emerged from chaotic conditions at the end of the 9th century as a semi-independent state, at first a vassal of the crown of Lotharingia. ... The Counts of Holland ruled over the county of Holland in the Low Countries between the 10th and the 16th century. ... The Duchy of Limburg was a state of the Holy Roman Empire in the Low Countries, located between the river Meuse and the city of Aachen. ... Mechelen: Grote Markt square, with St. ... The following is a list of Marquis or Margraves of Namur. ... Flag of Overijssel Overijssel is a province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. ... The Diocese of Utrecht was established in 695 when Saint Willibrord was consecrated bishop of the Frisians at Rome by Pope Sergius I, and with the consent of the Frankish ruler, Pippin of Herstal, settled at the market-town of Utrecht. ... Capital Middelburg Largest city Terneuzen Queens Commissioner Karla Peijs Religion (1999) Protestant 35% Catholic 23% Area  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water   1,788 km² (10th) 1,146 km² Population (2006)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density 380,186 (11th) 213/km² (10th) Anthem Zeeuws volkslied ISO NL-ZE Official website www. ... Zutphen (old alternate spelling: Zutfen) is a municipality and a town in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands on the right bank of the IJssel at the influx of the Berkel, and a junction station 29 km by rail N.N.E. of Arnhem. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (727x714, 67 KB) Summary I am the author of this image file. ... For other uses, see Antwerp (disambiguation). ... -1... Coat of Arms of the french town Mersuay and of the Free County of Burgundy until the 13th century. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...