Oisterwijk
| Oisterwijk | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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Gazebo in Oisterwijk | |||
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.svg.png) Location in North Brabant | |||
| Coordinates: 51°35′N 5°12′E / 51.583°N 5.200°ECoordinates: 51°35′N 5°12′E / 51.583°N 5.200°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | North Brabant | ||
| Government[1] | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Hans Janssen (CDA) | ||
| Area[2] | |||
| • Total | 65.13 km2 (25.15 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 63.93 km2 (24.68 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 1.20 km2 (0.46 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation[3] | 10 m (30 ft) | ||
| Population (May 2014)[4] | |||
| • Total | 25,780 | ||
| • Density | 403/km2 (1,040/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Oisterwijker | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 5059–5066 | ||
| Area code | 013 | ||
| Website |
oisterwijk | ||
Oisterwijk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈoːstərˌʋɛik]) is a municipality and a city in the South of the Netherlands.
Population centres
- Heukelom
- Moergestel
- Oisterwijk
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Oisterwijk, June 2015
Transportation
- Railway station: Oisterwijk
City
Oisterwijk received city rights in 1230. Part of the municipality of Oisterwijk includes the 'Oisterwijkse bossen en vennen' (Oisterwijk forests and fens) and the 'Kampina'. Both are nature reserves of outstanding natural beauty. The reserves are owned and kept by the 'Vereniging Natuurmonumenten' (Nature Monuments Society).
References
- ↑ "Samenstelling college" [Members of the board] (in Dutch). Gemeente Oisterwijk. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 5061HX". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
External links
Media related to Oisterwijk at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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