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540: 715: 679: 95: 691: 496: 703: 55: 80: 330: 70: 1407: 624: 1032: 1049: 1024: 1007: 929: 466:. Geertruidenberg is the second oldest city of Holland as it was the first to receive city rights. It is a common misconception that Geertruidenberg is the oldest city of the Netherlands, because the names Holland and the Netherlands are used interchangeably by some. 354: 714: 827: 474:
The total area of the municipality is 29.64 km (11.44 sq mi), of which 26.63 km (10.28 sq mi) is land and 3.01 km (1.16 sq mi) is water.
386:. The municipality has a total area of 29.64 km (11.44 sq mi) and had a population of 21,770 in 2021. The city government consists of the mayor and three aldermen. 568:
is elected every four years, at the same time as most other Dutch municipalities. The 19 members of the city council assemble ten times per year for public meetings in the
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of Geertruidenberg is Marian Witte who, like all mayors in the Netherlands, was appointed by the Dutch monarch. She is supported by four
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Israel, Jonathan (1995), The Dutch Republic: Its Rise, Greatness, and Fall 1477–1806, Clarendon Press, Oxford,
186: 140: 420:, the city chose the Cod side in 1351, while the castle remained on the Hook side. This led to the 1350–1351 899: 797: 767: 835: 775: 410: 1126: 988: 261: 741: 664: 395: 368: 271: 1256: 1186: 1131: 632: 528: 645:(1738 – 1782 in St. Geertruidenberg) an artist and poet, lived in St. Geertruidenberg from 1758 576:. The council members come from seven political parties, four local and three national (2022): 329: 1326: 1156: 882: 642: 452: 424:. In 1420 a similar siege during a later Hook and Cod war caused huge damage to the city. The 417: 660: 636: 432: 1406: 1351: 1276: 1231: 1221: 1146: 573: 489: 439:
in a surprise attack by an English, French Huguenot and Fleming force. In 1589 however
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In 1213, Sint Geertruidenberg (English: "Saint Gertrude's Mountain") received
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Today, the municipality of Geertruidenberg includes the population centres
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The municipality of Geertruidenberg comprises three population centres:
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of 1421 then ended the prosperity of Geertruidenberg.
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Map of the municipality of Geertruidenberg, June 2015
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City and Municipality in North Brabant, Netherlands
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Municipality of Geertruidenberg 511:, close to where this river flows into the 1101: 1087: 1079: 967: 953: 945: 543:Geertruidenberg, churchtower in the street 29: 900:"Geertruidenberg municipal election 2022" 828:"Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" 622: 462:, but it was once part of the county of 328: 736: 734: 730: 674: 310: 288: 250: 229: 221: 192: 162: 138: 103: 91: 63: 51: 558:College van Burgemeester en Wethouders 346: 300: 267: 242: 234: 213: 210:26.63 km (10.28 sq mi) 205: 202:29.64 km (11.44 sq mi) 197: 177: 167: 150: 7: 982: 862:Geertruidenberg Municipality Website 768:"Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" 742:"Samenstelling College van B&W" 635:(1649 in Geertruidenberg – 1728) a 527:of Geertruidenberg was 21,770. 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St. Geertruidenberg
City
Municipality
Former city hall on market square
Flag of Geertruidenberg
Coat of arms of Geertruidenberg
Highlighted position of Geertruidenberg in a municipal map of North Brabant
51°42′00″N 04°51′31″E / 51.70000°N 4.85861°E / 51.70000; 4.85861
Country
Netherlands
Province
North Brabant
Municipal council
Mayor
SGP
Time zone
UTC+1
CET
DST
UTC+2
CEST
Postcode
Area code
www.geertruidenberg.nl

[ˈɣeːrtrœydə(m)ˌbɛr(ə)x]

North Brabant
Netherlands
Saint Gertrude of Nivelles

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