Geertruidenberg

Also known as Dun Bèrrig, Dun Berrig

275px|thumb|Map of the municipality of Geertruidenberg, June 2015

Key facts

Settlement.name: Geertruidenberg
Settlement.settlement_type: City and Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Markt - stadhuis - Geertruidenberg.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Former city hall on market square
Settlement.image_flag: Geertruidenberg vlag.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 100x67px
Settlement.image_shield: Geertruidenberg wapen.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 100x80px
Settlement.image_map: Map - NL - Municipality code 0779 (2009).svg
Settlement.map_alt: Highlighted position of Geertruidenberg in a municipal map of North Brabant
Settlement.map_caption: Location in North Brabant
Settlement.subdivision_type

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275px|thumb|Map of the municipality of Geertruidenberg, June 2015

Geertruidenberg () is a city and municipality in the province North Brabant in the south of the Netherlands. The city, named after Saint Gertrude of Nivelles, received city rights in 1213 from the count of Holland. The fortified city prospered until the 15th century.