Tilburg

Tilburg is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of Noord-Brabant.

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Tilburg municipality also includes the villages of Berkel-Enschot and Udenhout.

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The Universiteit van Tilburg (formerly the Katholieke Universiteit Brabant) is located in Tilburg.

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A 10 day-long funfair (site in Dutch), the country's largest, is held in July each year. The Monday of fair week is called "Roze Maandag" (Pink Monday), and is gay-oriented, though enjoyed equally by heterosexuals.

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There are three railway stations within the municipality: Tilburg, Tilburg West, and Tilburg Reeshof.

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