| Grave | |||
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | North Brabant | ||
| Area(2006) | |||
| • Total | 28.04 km2 (10.8 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 27.21 km2 (10.5 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 0.83 km2 (0.3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2007) | |||
| • Total | 12,765 | ||
| • Density | 469/km2 (1,214.7/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Grave () is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands. Grave is a fortified city, in the province North Brabant.
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Grave received city rights in 1233.
Near to Grave lies a bridge, built in 1929. It is the northern connection to Gelderland, spanning the river Maas. The bridge was one of the key strategic points in Operation Market Garden; the city was liberated at September 17, 1944, but suffered very little damage. The bridge was named in 2004 after Lieutenant John S. Thompson who commanded the platoon of the 82nd Airborne Division that conquered the bridge. The Hampoort is the old entrance to the city, and its still largely intact and can be visited.