Breda, Netherlands

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Breda, Netherlands is a historic city in the southern Dutch province of North Brabant, known for its medieval architecture, former status as a military stronghold, and vibrant cultural life.

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Breda 114
Breda, Netherlands canonical 7
Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
areaCode 076
coatOfArms Coat of arms of Breda
country Netherlands
economicActivity logistics hub
services sector
flag Flag of Breda
governingBody Municipal council of Breda
hasArea approximately 128 km² (municipality)
hasCityRightsSince 1252
hasHigherEducationInstitution Avans University of Applied Sciences (Breda campus)
hasMunicipalStatus municipality
hasPopulation approximately 180000 (municipality, early 2020s)
hasRailwayStation Breda railway station
hasUniversity Breda University of Applied Sciences
historicalEvent Treaty of Breda (1667)
Union of Breda (1575)
sieges of Breda in the Eighty Years War
linked to: Siege of Breda
historicalRole fortified city
military stronghold
hostsEvent Breda Jazz Festival
Redhead Days (historically hosted)
isCapitalOf municipality of Breda
isPartOf Kingdom of the Netherlands
knownFor historic city center
medieval architecture
military history
vibrant cultural life
languageUsed Dutch
locatedIn North Brabant
southern Netherlands
locatedOnRiver Aa of Weerijs
Mark
mayor Paul Depla
mayorParty Labour Party (PvdA)
linked to: Dutch Labour Party
nearBorder Belgium
notableBuilding Begijnhof Breda
Breda Castle
Grote Kerk of Breda
linked to: Grote Kerk, Breda

Spanjaardsgat
Town Hall of Breda
linked to: Breda city hall
postalCodeRange 4800–4849
provinceCapitalDistance approximately 20 km south of ’s-Hertogenbosch
railwayConnection Amsterdam–Breda high-speed line
Breda–Eindhoven line
Breda–Rotterdam line
regionalLanguage West Brabantian
roadConnection A16 motorway NERFINISHED
A27 motorway NERFINISHED
A58 motorway NERFINISHED
timeZone Central European Time
timeZoneDST Central European Summer Time
twinTown Ghazni
Huelva
Würzburg
Yogyakarta

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Colonel Tom Parker placeOfBirth Breda, Netherlands
Nieuwe Kerk, Breda locatedIn Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
Nieuwe Kerk, Breda hasCoordinateLocation Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
Breda Castle locatedIn Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
Baron of Breda associatedWith Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
Eindhoven–Breda railway connects Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
Eindhoven–Breda railway hasEndpointCity Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
Brabant route connectsCity Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
County of Breda capital Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
County of Breda centeredOn Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
County of Breda importantTown Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
County of Breda hasUrbanCenter Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
Count of Nassau-Breda hasAssociatedPlace Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
Count of Nassau-Breda coreCity Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
Renatus of Châlon birthPlace Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
Grote Kerk, Breda locatedIn Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
European route E19 passesThrough Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder workLocation Breda
subject linked to: Bosschaert family of painters
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
Royal Military Academy, Breda locatedIn Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
Royal Military Academy, Breda garrison Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
Tiësto placeOfBirth Breda, Netherlands
subject linked to: Tiesto
Tiësto residence Breda, Netherlands
subject linked to: Tiesto
Hans van Mierlo placeOfBirth Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder workLocation Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
Island of Dordrecht nearbyCity Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
Belgian border near Hazeldonk locatedNear Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
Belgian border near Hazeldonk nearbySettlement Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
High-Speed Line South connectsCity Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
High-Speed Line South passesThrough Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
Cathedral of St. Anthony of Padua, Breda locatedIn Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
Bishop of Breda locatedIn Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
coat of arms of the Diocese of Breda location Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
Johannes Liesen episcopalSee Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
Johannes Liesen residence Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
Moerdijk bridges locatedNear Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
A27 motorway startsNear Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
A27 motorway passesNear Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
A58 motorway connects Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
A58 motorway passesThrough Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
Roosendaal hasRailConnectionTo Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
Roosendaal railway station connectsWith Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
Meuse basin hasMajorCity Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
Brabantse mainland contains Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
Liberation of Breda place Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
Hoeven locatedNear Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
Rucphen locatedNear Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
Rucphen hasRoadConnectionTo Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
Made locatedNear Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
Made locatedNorthOf Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands
Lage Zwaluwe locatedNear Breda
linked to: Breda, Netherlands