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Eindhoven (īnt`hō'fən), city (1994 pop. 196,130), North Brabant prov., S Netherlands, on the Dommel River. It is an industrial center and rail junction. Chartered in 1232, Eindhoven was a small town until the founding (1891) of the Philips Electrical Company; then the city rapidly expanded. The company, one of the world's primary electronics makers, is a powerful multinational corporation. In World War II, Eindhoven was taken (Sept., 1944) by Allied troops in a major airborne operation; a simultaneous landing at Arnhem Arnhem (är`nəm), Ger. Arnheim, city (1994 pop. 133,670), capital of Gelderland prov. ..... Click the link for more information. failed. Eindhoven has a technical university. EindhovenCommune (pop., 2001 est.: 203,397), southern Netherlands. Situated on the Dommel River southeast of Rotterdam, it was chartered in 1232 by Henry I, duke of Brabant. After 1900 it developed from a small village into one of the largest industrial centres of The Netherlands, and in 1920 it annexed five adjoining municipalities. The city is the seat of a technical university and the headquarters of Philips Electronics NV. Eindhoven a city in the SE Netherlands, in North Brabant province: radio and electrical industry. Pop.: 206 000 (2003 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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New services are to Belfast and Eindhoven (both thrice-weekly from May 29), Bourgas and Heraklion (both weekly from June 2), Bournemouth (thrice-weekly from July 14) and Coventry (thrice-weekly from July 28). SMURFIT KAPPA GROUP announced the completion of the merger between Jefferson Smurfit Group, Dublin, Ireland and Kappa Packaging, Eindhoven, Netherlands. As a result, DaimlerChrysler awarded Gemco Cast Metal Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, an engineering and product management contract to establish a new cylinder block casting facility, including the green sand molding, coremaking and casting cooling capabilities. |
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