Oisterwijk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈoːstərˌʋɛik] ) is a municipality and a city in the south of the Netherlands.

Oisterwijk
Gazebo in Oisterwijk
Gazebo in Oisterwijk
Flag of Oisterwijk
Coat of arms of Oisterwijk
Highlighted position of Oisterwijk in a municipal map of North Brabant
Location in North Brabant
Coordinates: 51°35′N 5°12′E / 51.583°N 5.200°E / 51.583; 5.200
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorHans Janssen (CDA)
Area
 • Total65.13 km2 (25.15 sq mi)
 • Land63.84 km2 (24.65 sq mi)
 • Water1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi)
Elevation10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total32,373
 • Density507/km2 (1,310/sq mi)
DemonymOisterwijker
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
5059–5066
Area code013
Websiteoisterwijk.nl

Population centres

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Topography

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Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Oisterwijk, 2021

Transport

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City

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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', two nature reserves. The reserves are owned and kept by the 'Vereniging Natuurmonumenten' (Nature Monuments Society).

Notable people

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Cora van Nieuwenhuizen, 2018
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References

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  1. ^ "Samenstelling college" [Members of the board] (in Dutch). Gemeente Oisterwijk. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 5061HX". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ Maas, Anthony John (1909). "Nicolaus Van Esch" . Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 5.
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