Breda
Sign in to saveBreda ( , , , ) is a city and municipality in the southern part of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Brabant. The name derived from brede Aa ('wide Aa' or 'broad Aa') and refers to the confluence of the rivers Mark and Aa. Breda has 185,072 inhabitants on 13 September 2022 and is part of the Brabantse Stedenrij; it is the tenth largest city/municipality in the country, and the third largest in North Brabant after Eindhoven and Tilburg. It is equidistant from Rotterdam and Antwerp.
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Breda is a city in the southern Netherlands with about 185,000 residents, making it the country's tenth largest city and the third largest in its province of North Brabant. Located at the confluence of two rivers and positioned between Rotterdam and Antwerp, it serves as a significant urban center in the region.
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- History
- Residence city
- Stuart exiles
- Later history
- Administration
- Administration
- Topography
- Economy
- Education
- Vocational education
- University of Applied Sciences
- Military
- Main sights
- Culture
- Carnaval
- Theaters
- Cinemas
- Music festivals
- Museums
- Other notable events
- Harley Day
- Roodharigedag
- Sports
- Football
- Hockey
- Athletics
- Other sports
- Venues
- Sport events
- Para Sports
- UEFA Women's Championship 2017
- Demographics
- Religion
- Ethnic groups
- Notable residents
- Transportation
- Trains
- Buses
- Roads
- Waterway
- Airport
- Twin towns – sister cities
- References
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Breda ( , , , ) is a city and municipality in the southern part of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Brabant. The name derived from brede Aa ('wide Aa' or 'broad Aa') and refers to the confluence of the rivers Mark and Aa. Breda has 185,072 inhabitants on 13 September 2022 and is part of the Brabantse Stedenrij; it is the tenth largest city/municipality in the country, and the third largest in North Brabant after Eindhoven and Tilburg. It is equidistant from Rotterdam and Antwerp.
As a fortified city, it was of strategic military and political significance. Although a direct fiefdom of the Holy Roman Emperor, the city obtained a municipal charter; the acquisition of Breda, through marriage, by the House of Nassau ensured that Breda would be at the center of political and social life in the Low Countries. Breda had a population of in ; the metropolitan area had a population of .