Grave, Netherlands

Grave, Netherlands

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Grave


mapsize = 280px
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Netherlands
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = North Brabant
area_footnotes = (2006)
area_total_km2 = 28.04
area_land_km2 = 27.21
area_water_km2 = 0.83
population_as_of = 1 January, 2007
population_note = Source: CBS, [http://statline.cbs.nl/ Statline] .
settlement_type = Municipality
population_total = 12765
population_density_km2 = 469
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2

Grave (pronunciation|196 Grave.ogg) is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands. Grave is a fortified city, in the province Brabant.

Population centres

*Escharen
*Gassel
*Grave
*Velp

The city of Grave

Grave received city rights in 1233.

Popular attractions

Near to Grave lies the John S. Thompson Bridge, the northern connection to Gelderland, spanning the river the Maas. The bridge was one of the key strategic points in Operation Market Garden. The Hampoort is the old entrance to the city, and its still largely intact and to be visited.


External links

* [http://www.grave.nl Official Website]


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