Tilburg

Tilburg

Tilburg , city (1994 pop. 163,383), North Brabant prov., S Netherlands, near the Belgian border. Woolen textiles are the primary manufactured products. The city's main industrial growth began in the late 19th cent. It is the site of the Catholic School of Economics. The town hall was used in the first half of the 19th cent. as a royal residence by King William II of the Netherlands.

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Tilburg, The Netherlands Til is an affectionate shortening for Theodulus. With burg, the name thus means ‘Stronghold dedicated to St Theodulus’ who was martyred in Palestine in 309.

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"Tilburg." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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