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Eindhoven is a municipality and a city located in the province of Noord-Brabant in the south of the Netherlands, originally at the confluence of the Dommel and Gender brooks. The Gender has been diverted, but the Dommel still runs through it.

Neighbouring cities and towns include Son en Breugel, Nuenen, Geldrop, Valkenswaard, Waalre, Veldhoven, OirschotOirschot is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. Population centres Middelbeers Oirschot Oostelbeers Spoordonk Westelbeers External link North Brabant. and BestBest is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. Population centres Aarle Best De Vleut External links North Brabant..

1 Population centres

The city has seven districts, former villageA village is a human settlement commonly found in rural areas. It is usually larger than a hamlet and smaller than a town or city. Villages have been the normal unit of community living in most areas of the world throughout its history, up until the Induss around the city that were annexedAnnexation is the legal merging of some territory into another body. A city might annex unincorporated areas or a country might annex other disputed territories. Sometimes also used to refer to mergers of countries. Examples of Annexation Pacific Northwes in 19201920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) Events January January 7 Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. January 9 Britain announces it will build 100,000 homes for war veterans. January 10 Leagu: Eindhoven Centre, Gestel, Stratum, Strijp, Tongelre, Woensel South and Woensel North.

2 The city of Eindhoven

2.1 History

The written history of Eindhoven started in 1232Events Canonization of Saint Anthony of Padua, patron of lost items Pope Gregory IX driven from Rome by a revolt, taking refuge at Anagni First edition of Tripitaka Koreana destroyed by Mongol invaders Births Manfred of Sicily Arnolfo di Cambio, a Florent, when Duke Hendrik I of BrabantHenry I of Brabant (also called Henri I de Brabant and Hendrik I van Brabant was born in 1165 and died in the German city of Koln on September 5, 1235. He was Duke of Brabant ( 1190- 1235) and Duke of Lorraine. He was the son of Godfrey III duke of Lorrai granted city rightsCity rights are a medieval phenomenon in the history of the Low Countries. City rights, which were granted by a landlord, gave settlements certain privileges that settlements without city rights didn't have. To stimulate the establishment of cities, landl to Endehoven, then a small town on the confluence of the Dommel and the Gender. It had approximately 170 houses enclosed by a rampart. Just outside of the city walls stood a small castle. The city was also granted the right to organize a weekly market and the farmers in nearby villages were obligated to come to Eindhoven to sell their produce. Another factor in its establishment was its location on the trade route from Holland to Liege.

Around 1388 the city's fortifications were strengthened further. And between 1413 and 1420, a new castle was built within the city walls.

In 1486, Eindhoven was plundered and burned by troops from Gelderland. The reconstruction was finished in 1502, with a stronger rampart and a new castle. However, in 1543 Eindhoven falls again: its defense works were neglected due to poverty.

A big fire in 1554 destroyed 75% of the houses but by 1560 these had been rebuilt with the help of William I of Orange. During the Dutch Revolt, Eindhoven changed hands between the Dutch and the Spanish several times, until finally in 1583 it was captured by Spanish troops and its city walls demolished. Eindhoven did not become part of the Netherlands until 1629.

The industrial revolution provided a major growth impulse. Canals, roads and railroads were constructed. Industrial activities centered around tobacco and textile.

Large bombardments in World War II (Eindhoven was involved in Operation Market Garden) destroyed parts of the city. The reconstruction that followed left very little historical remains.