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Grave
Location of Grave
Country Netherlands
Province North Brabant
Area (2006)
 - Total 28.04 km² (10.8 sq mi)
 - Land 27.21 km² (10.5 sq mi)
 - Water 0.83 km² (0.3 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2007)
 - Total 12,765
 - Density 469/km² (1,214.7/sq mi)
  Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

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

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Population centres

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.


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Coordinates: 51°45′33″N 5°44′18″E / 51.75917, 5.73833

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