Bre ( Dutch: Bree ) is a city and commune in the Belgian province of Limburg .
| City | |||||
| Bre | |||||
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| Bree | |||||
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| A country |  Belgium | ||||
| Region | Flemish region | ||||
| Provinces | Limburg | ||||
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| Square | 64.96 km² | ||||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 14 774 people ( 2008 ) | ||||
| Official language | Dutch * | ||||
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| Telephone code | +32 89 | ||||
| Postcode | 3960 | ||||
| bree.be | |||||
![Coat of arms [d]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Coat_of_arms_of_Bree.jpg/72px-Coat_of_arms_of_Bree.jpg)
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History
Obtained in 1386, the city rights of Bre was one of the glorious cities of the Bishopric of Liege . Previously, the city was surrounded by a fortified wall and surrounded by a moat, which protected Bre from the Spanish attack in 1604 . Due to the numerous fires of the seventeenth century (in 1601 , 1616 , 1697 and 1699 ), buildings of an earlier period were not preserved.
Community Structure
In addition to the city itself, the commune of Bre includes Beck, Gerdingen, Opitter and Tongerlo (under Bre), as well as two villages: 't Hasselt and Woerth [1] .
| No. | Title | Square (km²) | Population (as of January 1, 2003) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bre - 't Hasselt - Woerst | 24.17 | 7411 322 856 |
| II | Beck | 15.88 | 1235 |
| III | Gerdingen | 9.13 | 2223 |
| IV | Opitter | 5.43 | 2230 |
| V | Tongerlo | 10.31 | 1079 |
Attractions
Church of st. Michael
Inactive monastery of the Augustinians , today - the building of the city council.
Famous Natives and Residents
- Johnny Galecki - actor
- Kim Kleisters - tennis player
- Thibault Courtois - soccer player
- Stefan Everts - motorcycle racer
Twin Cities
Twin Bre:
- Geldern
- Salomo
- Volpago Montello
- Yangzhou
Notes
- ↑ Studiecel Demografie Provincie Limburg