Geertruidenberg

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Country	Netherlands
Geertruidenberg

Province	North Brabant
Area (2006)
- Municipality	29.86 km² (11.5 sq mi)
- Land	27.02 km² (10.4 sq mi)
- Water	2.84 km² (1.1 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2007)
- Municipality	20,731
- Density	767/km² (1,986.5/sq mi)
	Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Geertruidenberg (pronunciation (help·info)) is a municipality and a city in the South of the Netherlands. The city is named after Saint Gertrude of Nivelles, meaning literally 'Gertrude's mountain'.

The 'Geertruidskerk' on the Markt in Geertruidenberg

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Geertruidenberg
Raamsdonk
Raamsdonksveer

Geertruidenberg received city rights in 1213. Today it's part of the province of Noord Brabant, but Geertruidenberg was once part of the county of Holland. Geertruidenberg is the oldest city of Holland as it was the first to receive such rights. It's a common misconception that Gertruidenberg is the oldest city of The Netherlands, because the names Holland and The Netherlands are used interchangeably by some.

Official website

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