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Bree
Bree
; Flag	; Coat of arms
Location of Bree in Limburg
	; Bree, Belgium Location in Belgium
Sovereign state	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Community	Flemish Community
Province	Limburg
Arrondissement	Maaseik
Coordinates	51°08′0″N 05°36′0″E / 51.133333°N 5.6°ECoordinates: 51°08′0″N 05°36′0″E / 51.133333°N 5.6°E
Area	64.96 km²
Population; – Males; – Females; – Density	14,503 (2006-01-01); 49.65%; 50.35%; 223 inhab./km²
Unemployment rate	8.23% (1 January 2006)
Mean annual income	€12,172/pers. (2003)
Mayor	Jaak Gabriëls
Governing parties	Jong
Postal codes	3960
Area codes	089
Website	www.bree.be

Bree is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1, 2006 Bree had a total population of 14,503. The total area is 64.96 km² which gives it a population density of 223 inhabitants per square km. The mayor of Bree is Jaak Gabriëls.

[edit] Famous inhabitants

Pieter Brueghel the Elder, painter, said to be born in Bree
Kim Clijsters, tennis player, former WTA number 1
Johnny Galecki, American actor, born in Bree
Bas Leinders, racing driver, tested for the Minardi Formula 1 team in 2004, born in Bree

[edit] Sister cities

Bree is twinned with four cities around the world.

Geldern, Germany
Salomo, Spain
Volpago, Italy
Yangzhou, China

[edit] External links

(Dutch) Official website

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