Tilburg
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Brabant
Area (2006)
- Total	119. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands North Brabant ( Dutch: Noord-Brabant,) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country bordered by Belgium Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 15 km² (46 sq mi)
- Land	116. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 69 km² (45. 1 sq mi)
- Water	2. 46 km² (0. 9 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2007)
- Total	201,087
- Density	1,723/km² (4,462. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5/sq mi)
	Source: CBS, Statline. Statistics Netherlands, founded in 1899, is a Dutch governmental institution that gathers statistical information about the Netherlands.
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Area code(s)	013
Website: www.tilburg.nl

Tilburg (pronunciation (help·info)) is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of Noord-Brabant. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Daylight saving time ( DST Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands North Brabant ( Dutch: Noord-Brabant,) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country bordered by Belgium Tilburg municipality also includes the villages of Berkel-Enschot and Udenhout. A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. Berkel-Enschot is a village in the Netherlands, in the municipality of Tilburg. Udenhout is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant.

Tilburg University (formerly the Katholieke Universiteit Brabant) is located in Tilburg. Tilburg University is an academic institution of Higher education, specialising in Economics and Law, located in Tilburg in the southern

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There are three railway stations within the municipality: Tilburg, Tilburg West and Tilburg Reeshof. |}A train station, railway station, railroad station, or station yard is a facility at which Passengers may board and alight from Trains Tallest building in Tilburg is the Westpoint tower. Westpoint Tower (Westpoint-woontoren is the tallest residential building in Tilburg, The Netherlands.

History

Sint Jozefkerk (Saint Joseph church) is a Neo-Gothic church in the city centre of Tilburg. Joseph "of the House of David " ( Hebrew יוֹסֵף also known as Saint Joseph, Joseph the Betrothed, Joseph of Nazareth The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement which began Though the Tilburgers usually call it Heuvelse kerk after the name of the adjoining square, 'Heuvel' (hill).

Not much is known about the earliest history of Tilburg. Documents from the year 709 show the name Tilburg for the first time. Events By Place Europe Saelred becomes king of Essex. Ceolred becomes king of Mercia, after After that the sources remain silent for some centuries. In the later Middle Ages Tilburg was more of a local 'region' than a village or city, although a couple of small hamlets provided its population centers. One of them was known as 'Eastern Tilburg' (Oost-Tilburg), which was later reflected in the name of Oisterwijk ('Eastern Quarter'). This village centered around a small (probably wooden) castle or 'Motteburcht' on an equally small hill, which became derelict and was torn down after a few centuries at most. Of this first 'Tilburg Castle', nothing remained around 2000 save but a few remnants of its moat in the suburbs of Oisterwijk. In the 14th century Tilburg was proclaimed a manor. This article is about the medieval system "Manors" redirects here Together with Goirle it acquired the title of "The Manor of Tilburg and Goirle". Goirle ( is a Municipality and Town in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant.

Successively, the manorial rights fell into the hands of several lords of noble lineage. They derived their income from taxes, fines and interest paid by the villagers. FINE was created in 1998 and is an informal association of the four main Fair Trade networks F Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International Interest is a fee paid on borrowed capital Assets lent include Money, Shares, Consumer goods through Hire purchase, major assets

In the 15th century, one of the lords of Tilburg, Jan van Haestrecht, built Tilburg Castle. "That stone chamber at Hasselt" is mentioned in several historical documents. Unfortunately, in 1858 the castle had to make way for a factory. Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common It lives on, however, in the city arms and logo. A replica of the fundaments of the castle has been restored in ca. 1995 on its original location after the factory was taken down. In 1803 Goirle was separated from Tilburg and in 1809 Tilburg was granted city status. 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year City rights are a medieval phenomenon in the history of the Low Countries. In that year it had about 9,000 inhabitants.

The herd places

Tilburg grew around one of the so-called "herd places", three-cornered plots where a number of roads (usually sand roads) met. These herd places were collective pasturelands for flocks of sheep. Pasture is land with Herbaceous vegetation cover used for grazing of Ungulate Livestock as part of a Farm or Ranch. Their triangular shape is still reflected in the layout of many places in Tilburg. Many districts - such as Korvel, Oerle, Broekhoven, Hasselt, Heikant, De Schans and Heuvel - bear the names of these old hamlets. A hamlet is (usually&mdashsee below a Rural community — that is a small settlement — which is too small to be considered a Village.

Tilburg as wool capital of the Netherlands

The poor farmers living in these hamlets soon decided to stop selling the wool of the sheep and to weave it themselves. Wool is the fiber derived from the specialized skin cells called follicles of animals in the Caprinae family principally sheep, but the hair of certain species This article describes textile weaving For other senses of this word see Weaving (disambiguation. For a long time a greater part of the space in their houses, which used to be very small, was occupied by a loom. A loom is a Machine or device for Weaving thread or Yarn into Textiles Looms can range from very small hand-held frames to large free-standing In the 17th century the number of looms in Tilburg was about 300. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar Enterprising people saw their chance. As so-called drapers they supplied the weavers with the raw materials for their "home working". The first Tilburg "millhouses" had come into existence. From that point on, the wool- industry underwent rapid growth and in 1881 Tilburg had as many as 145 woolmills. For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Home weaving continued, however, until the early years of the 20th century. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on Woolen textiles from Tilburg were known far and wide. After the Second World War, Tilburg retained its place as wool capital of the Netherlands, but in the 1960s the industry collapsed and by the 1980s the number of woolmills could be counted on the fingers of one hand. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Present-day Tilburg industry is characterized by a large variety of enterprises.

King William II

King William II (1792-1849) always bore a warm heart towards Tilburg. William II (Willem Frederik George Lodewijk van Oranje-Nassau ( December 6, 1792 &ndash March 17, 1849) was King of the Netherlands Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common "Here I can breathe freely and I feel happy", he once said about the town. And he acted accordingly. King William II always supported Tilburg, also in a financial way. He improved the sheep breeding, built new farms and founded a cavalry barracks on the St. The Cavalry (from French cavalerie) is the second oldest of the Combat Arms, and as Soldiers or Warriors who fought mounted on Joseph Street, now the imposing building of the City Archives. An archive refers to a collection of historical records and also refers to the location in which these records are kept Although the King was always received with open arms by several befriended manufacturers, he needed his own residence in Tilburg. The palace was built in the middle of the 19th century. A palace is a grand residence especially the home of a Head of state or some other high-ranking Public figure. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar

William II died a few months before the completion of his palace. It is now part of the city hall. A city hall or town hall is the chief administrative building of a City or Town 's administration and usually houses the city or In 1987, close to the palace, an obelisk was erected, in remembrance of King William II. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) An obelisk (from Greek ὀβελίσκος - obeliskos, diminutive of ὀβελός - obelos, "spit nail pointed pillar" It replaced the old needle from 1874, which disappeared from the street scene in 1968. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. After being restored, William II's statue has got a place again in the heart of the city, where he felt happy among its inhabitants. The local football team in Tilburg, who play in the Dutch Premier League, are themselves called Willem II, in remembrance of him.

More on present-day Tilburg and the corporate line followed by the Tilburg city council is to be found in the article on Tilburg, Modern Industry City, on the Tilburg City site. In present days Higher Education is of significant importance, with Tilburg University attracting scholars from all over the world.

Festival city

The city of Tilburg hosts many festivals, such as the Festival Mundial (world culture), Stranger Than Paranoia (jazz) and ZXZW (independent culture). ZXZW is an indepenent festival for independent culture such as music film theatre and visual arts held in Tilburg, a small town in The Netherlands, since

Famous people from Tilburg

• Johannes Zwijsen
• Franciscus Donders
• Peter Donders
• Bas Rutten
• Guus Meeuwis
• Krezip
• Cilvaringz
• Intwine
• Fedde Le Grand

Sister cities

• Lublin, Poland
• Matagalpa, Nicaragua
• Same, Tanzania
• Emfuleni, South Africa
• Minamiashigara, Japan
• Zemun, Serbia

See also

• Jewish Tilburg
• Language of Tilburg: Brabantian

External links

• Official website
• Tilburg University