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Geertruidenberg

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Geertruidenberg

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Also known as Dun Bèrrig, Dun Berrig

275px|thumb|Map of the municipality of Geertruidenberg, June 2015

Key facts

Settlement.name
Geertruidenberg
Settlement.settlement_type
City and Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline
Markt - stadhuis - Geertruidenberg.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Former city hall on market square
Settlement.image_flag
Geertruidenberg vlag.svg
Settlement.flag_size
100x67px
Settlement.image_shield
Geertruidenberg wapen.svg
Settlement.shield_size
100x80px
Settlement.image_map
Map - NL - Municipality code 0779 (2009).svg
Settlement.map_alt
Highlighted position of Geertruidenberg in a municipal map of North Brabant
Settlement.map_caption
Location in North Brabant
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
North Brabant
Settlement.governing_body
Municipal council
Settlement.leader_party
SGP
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor

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275px|thumb|Map of the municipality of Geertruidenberg, June 2015

Geertruidenberg () is a city and municipality in the province North Brabant in the south of the Netherlands. The city, named after Saint Gertrude of Nivelles, received city rights in 1213 from the count of Holland. The fortified city prospered until the 15th century.

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