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De heuvel in Tilburg
city

The name Tilliburg first appeared in documents dating from AD 709.

Tilburg
Netherlands
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Tilburg

Netherlands

Country
Netherlands
Population
224.7K
Coordinates
51.56, 5.09
770th most populous city in the world

Tilburg is a city and municipality in the Netherlands, in the southern province of North Brabant. With a population of 229,833, it is the second-largest city or municipality in North Brabant after Eindhoven and the seventh-largest in the Netherlands.

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De heuvel in Tilburg
city

Tilburg was proclaimed a manor in the 14th century.

Tilburg
Netherlands
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city

Tilburg

Netherlands

Country
Netherlands
Population
224.7K
Coordinates
51.56, 5.09
770th most populous city in the world

Tilburg is a city and municipality in the Netherlands, in the southern province of North Brabant. With a population of 229,833, it is the second-largest city or municipality in North Brabant after Eindhoven and the seventh-largest in the Netherlands.

From the “History” section

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Photo: Gijs Franken · CC BY-SA 4.0

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De heuvel in Tilburg
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Vincent van Gogh attended the King Willem II school in Tilburg, where he was taught painting.

Tilburg
Netherlands
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city

Tilburg

Netherlands

Country
Netherlands
Population
224.7K
Coordinates
51.56, 5.09
770th most populous city in the world

Tilburg is a city and municipality in the Netherlands, in the southern province of North Brabant. With a population of 229,833, it is the second-largest city or municipality in North Brabant after Eindhoven and the seventh-largest in the Netherlands.

From the “Notable people from Tilburg” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Gijs Franken · CC BY-SA 4.0

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