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Breda
Europe is one of the five inhabited traditional continents of the Earth. Physically and geologically, Europe is the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, west of Asia. Europe is bounded to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the Mediterranean Sea, and to the southeast by the waterways adjoining the Mediterranean to and including the Black Sea and the Caucasus Mountains. On the east, Europe is divided from Asia by the water divide of the Ural Mountains and by the Caspian Sea. Europe is the world's second-smallest continent in terms of area and third-largest continent after Asia and Africa in population.
Breda is a municipality and a city in the southern part of the Netherlands. The name Breda derived from broad Aa and refers to the place where the rivers Mark and Aa come together. Breda city is situated in Country of Netherlands and Province is North Brabant. The Population recorded in 2006 was 169,883 and density is 1,323 per square kilometers.
Economic activities were mainly industrial. Breda was a center of the food and drinking industry. Company's like Hero, Mentos ao, liquorice and chocolate were famous throughout Western Europe. Breda also had a sugar factory, supplying its best-known products. Breda also used to house the biggest brewerie in the Netherlands. Interbrew, the Belgian owner of the brewery, has closed down the brewery in 2004.
Breda has a city centre with beautiful old buildings and singels. The shops and a shopping mall are located here. The city is also home to a museum devoted to General Stanislaw Maczek and the Polish 1st Armoured Division. Breda has the Dutch Royal Military Academy, Most popular Football Club, NAC Breda, Athletics club, and A.V. Sprint.
A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, cooperative people and luxurious hotels and cottages, Breda is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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