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Fun fact 1 about Breda

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Breda was a direct fief of the Holy Roman Emperor in the 11th century.

Breda
Netherlands
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Breda

Netherlands

Country
Netherlands
Population
185.1K
Coordinates
51.57, 4.77
834th most populous city in the world

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 and refers to the confluence of the rivers Mark and Aa.

From the “History” section

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Photo: Ralf Roletschek · GFDL 1.2