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Kleve (klēv), Cleve or Eng. Cleves, city (1994 pop. 44,780), North Rhine–Westphalia, W Germany, near the Dutch border. Tourism is important in the city, and its manufactures include foodstuffs, clothing, and chemical products. It is a rail junction and popular resort. Among its noteworthy buildings are the collegiate church (14th–15th cent.), which contains the tombs of the dukes of Kleve, and the 11th-century Schwanenburg [Ger.,=swans' castle], which is associated with the legend of Lohengrin. Kleve was the capital of the former Duchy of Cleves Cleves, duchy of, former state, W Germany, on both sides of the lower Rhine, bordering on the Netherlands. Cleves was the capital. A county from late Carolingian times, it acquired (late 14th cent.) the county of Mark, in Westphalia, and in 1417 was made a duchy. ..... Click the link for more information. . 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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| Quantron Advanced Analytical Systems GmbH, Kleve, Germany, established a new company, Quantron SA, Kyalami, Gauteng, South Africa. As he watched the destruction of a church in the small town of Kleve in North Germany, where he had scored a direct hit, Ray felt a satisfied glow of achievement. After the acquisition, Bruker-Quantron GmbH will remain and expand in its Kleve location in order to provide leading stationary and mobile OES systems. |
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