Deux-Nèthes is the name of a département of the First French Empire

First French Empire

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 in present Belgium

Belgium

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 and the Netherlands

Netherlands

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. It is named after two branches of the river Nete

Nete River

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. The southern part of its territory corresponds more or less with the present Belgian province Antwerp

Antwerp (province)

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.

It was formed in 1795, when the Southern Netherlands

Southern Netherlands

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 were annexed by France. Its territory was the northern part of the former duchy of Brabant

Duchy of Brabant

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. After the annexation of the Kingdom of Holland

Kingdom of Holland

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 in 1810, the département was expanded with the western half of the present Dutch

Netherlands

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 province North Brabant

North Brabant

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 (arrondissement Breda).

Its capital was Antwerp. The département was subdivided into the following arrondissement

Arrondissement

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s and cantons

Canton (subnational entity)

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 (situation 1812):

• Antwerp, cantons: Antwerp, Brecht
  Brecht
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  , Ekeren, Kontich
  Kontich
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  , Wilrijk and Zandhoven
  Zandhoven
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  .
• Breda, cantons: Bergen op Zoom
  Bergen op Zoom
  Bergen op Zoom is a municipality and a city located in the south of the Netherlands.-History:Bergen op Zoom was granted city status probably in 1266. In 1287 the city and its surroundings became a lordship as it was separated from the lordship of Breda. The lordship was elevated to a margraviate...
  
  , Breda, Ginneken, Oosterhout
  Oosterhout
  Oosterhout is a municipality and a city in the South of the Netherlands. At June, 2008, the city population was 54,015.-History:Oosterhout is mentioned for the first time in 1277, although archaeological excavations showed the existence of human settlements in the area in prehistoric times. The...
  
  , Oudenbosch
  Oudenbosch
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  , Roosendaal and Zevenbergen
  Zevenbergen
  Zevenbergen is a Dutch city which is a part of the municipality of Moerdijk. Zevenbergen is located in the northwest of the province of Noord-Brabant near Breda.-History:...
  
  .
• Mechelen
  Mechelen
  Mechelen Footnote: Mechelen became known in English as 'Mechlin' from which the adjective 'Mechlinian' is derived...
  
  , cantons: Duffel
  Duffel
  Duffel is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp.The municipality comprises only the town of Duffel proper. On January 1, 2006 Duffel had a total population of 16,019...
  
  , Heist-op-den-Berg
  Heist-op-den-Berg
  Heist-op-den-Berg is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the villages of Booischot , Hallaar, Heist-op-den-Berg proper , Itegem, Schriek and Wiekevorst.-History:The 48-meter-high hill on which Heist would...
  
  , Lier
  Lier
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  , Mechelen
  Mechelen
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   and Puurs
  Puurs
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  .
• Turnhout, cantons: Arendonk
  Arendonk
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  , Herentals
  Herentals
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  , Hoogstraten
  Hoogstraten
  Hoogstraten is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the city of Hoogstraten proper and the towns of Meer, Meerle, Meersel-Dreef, Minderhout and Wortel,...
  
  , Mol
  Mol (Belgium)
  Mol is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Mol. On January 1, 2010 Mol had a total population of 34,113 inhabitants. The total area is 114.26 km² which gives a population density of 299 inhabitants per km².Mol is a popular holiday...
  
  , Turnhout and Westerlo
  Westerlo
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  .

After Napoleon

Napoleon I of France

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 was defeated in 1814, the département became part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands

United Kingdom of the Netherlands

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 as the province of Antwerp

Antwerp (province)

Antwerp is the northernmost province both of the Flemish Region, also called Flanders, and of Belgium. It borders on the Netherlands and the Belgian provinces of Limburg, Flemish Brabant and East Flanders. Its capital is Antwerp which comprises the Port of Antwerp...

.