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Municipality in North Brabant, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oisterwijk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈoːstərˌʋɛik] ) is a municipality and a city in the south of the Netherlands.
Oisterwijk | |
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Coordinates: 51°35′N 5°12′E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Brabant |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Hans Janssen (CDA) |
Area | |
• Total | 65.13 km2 (25.15 sq mi) |
• Land | 63.84 km2 (24.65 sq mi) |
• Water | 1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi) |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population (January 2021)[4] | |
• Total | 32,373 |
• Density | 507/km2 (1,310/sq mi) |
Demonym | Oisterwijker |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | 5059–5066 |
Area code | 013 |
Website | oisterwijk |
Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Oisterwijk, 2021
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).
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