Talk:Breda

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[edit] Indian descendants

Somebody is claiming in the first alinea that "It's most notable for having a high population of Indian descendants who migrated during the Indian independence movement from Great Britain[citation needed]", without giving any reference. So if it is correct, I would suggest to add a reference and besides: don't add it to the first alinea. Since I cannot find any proof -at all- for this fact it cannot be important enough for the first few lines of the wiki. Personally I suggest to remove this strange phrase.

BTW, the comment in the history says: "Unless you have a countersouce to the Indian migrants, please do not change this". How can this be done? Of course there are no articles stating that Breda is NOT known for Indian descendants". I don't get the point of this "fact". (My proof would be that I'm from Breda and never heard of it.) Bas90210 23:23, 5 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Division in Population centres

Somebody changed the number of inhabitants for the city of Breda into 170,000 (from 140,000) while these are the numbers for the total municipal (the total of all the population centres should make 170,000 as it was before). But it might be better to just loose the population numbers altogether, because although the 'old' villages are (feel) still distinct from the city, their new neighbourhoods are more a part of Breda. Any thoughts? [26 Sept 2006]

[edit] Spanjaards Gat

"The Spaniards Hole still marks the spot where the peat-boat lay."

I removed this sentence because it isn't true, even though it's a popular myth. Fnorp 11:51, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)


[edit] Requested move

This article has been renamed as the result of a move request. Breda → Breda (disambiguation) & Breda (Netherlands) → Breda –Hajor 21:17, 17 September 2005 (UTC)

Discussion at Talk:Breda (disambiguation). Markussep 15:54, 6 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Economy

why dont they mention the headquarters for jaja smoking papers worldwide http://80.84.244.154/index-en-new.htm and the lego benelux headquarters? http://www.lego.com/eng/service/contactus.asp --> netherlands —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.148.226.70 (talk) 23:06, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Poles Breda.jpg

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BetacommandBot (talk) 07:35, 21 January 2008 (UTC)


[edit] William of Orange as first Stadtholder?

William I of Orange never was stadtholder of the Netherlands, he was stadtholder only of the provinces of Holland, Zeeland and Utrecht before the dutch revolt in and consequent secession from Spain. He was however not the first but he fourteenth to hold that position. With the arrival of Spanish troops commanded by Duke of Alba in 1568 martial law was applied and the office of stadtholder suspended. After the secession the Dutch offered the souvereignty of the dutch provinces first to Elisabeth I of England and then to the french Duke of Anjou. Only when these alliances failed it was decided to found a Republic with once again a stadtholder as its highest official. This position was offered to William of Orange but he was assasinated before he could accept.

I have edited the wiki accordingly. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.40.193.16 (talk) 15:09, 15 April 2008 (UTC)