Grave, Netherlands

Grave (Dutch: [ˈɣraːvə] ; formerly De Graaf) is a city and former municipality in the Dutch province of North Brabant. The former municipality had a population of 12,486 in 2021. Grave is a member of the Dutch Association of Fortified Cities.

Grave
City and former municipality
Grave town centre
Location of the former municipality of Grave in North Brabant
Grave
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Grave
Grave (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°46′N 5°44′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityLand van Cuijk
Area
  Total3.24 km2 (1.25 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total8,580
  Density2,600/km2 (6,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
5360–5361
Area code0486
Websitewww.grave.nl

The former municipality included the following towns : Grave (capital), Velp, Escharen and Gassel.

Grave, Boxmeer, Cuijk, Mill en Sint Hubert, and Sint Anthonis merged into the new municipality of Land van Cuijk on 1 January 2022.

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