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| | Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands |
 | | The former fortress town of Bergen op Zoom ("Bergen on the Edge"), in the west of the province of Noord-Brabant, is now, since the construction of the Schelde-Rhine Canal, linked with the Oosterschelde by a train of locks, bringing it within easy reach of Antwerp and Rotterdam by sea. |
 | | Major contributions to its economy are made by oyster and lobster culture, fishing for anchovies, the growing of asparagus and strawberries and a variety of industries (metalworking, woodworking, textiles, foodstuffs, etc). |
 | | An important trading town in the Middle Ages, Bergen op Zoom received its municipal charter in the 13th century and was granted exemption from customs duties in the 14th. |
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