Oisterwijk

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Oisterwijk
Municipality
Gazebo in Oisterwijk
Gazebo in Oisterwijk
Flag of Oisterwijk
Flag
Coat of arms of Oisterwijk
Coat of arms
Location in North Brabant
Location in North Brabant
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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.nl

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

Population centres

Topography

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Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Oisterwijk, June 2015

Transportation

City

Oisterwijk received city rights in 1230. Part of the municipality of Oisterwijk includes the 'Oisterwijkse bossen en vennen' (Oisterwijk forest's and little lakes) 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

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External links

  • Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website

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