Oss

Coordinates: 51°46′N 5°31′E / 51.767°N 5.517°E / 51.767; 5.517
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This article is about the municipality and city in the Netherlands. For the Icelandic Óss rune, see Æsir. For other uses, see OSS (disambiguation).
Oss
Municipality
Church of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception
Church of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception
Water tower
Water tower
Nijverheid windmill in Ravenstein
Nijverheid windmill in Ravenstein
Town gate and prison tower (de Gevangentoren) in Megen
Town gate and prison tower (de Gevangentoren) in Megen
Zeldenrust windmill in Geffen
Zeldenrust windmill in Geffen
Church of Saint Lambert in Haren
Church of Saint Lambert in Haren
Alticom communication tower of Ravensteinsedijk
Alticom communication tower of Ravensteinsedijk
Church of Saint Lambert in Lith
Church of Saint Lambert in Lith
Church of Sint-Jan de Doper in Neerlangel
Church of Sint-Jan de Doper in Neerlangel
Stella Polaris windmill in Dieden
Stella Polaris windmill in Dieden
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
5340–5351, 5366–5373
Area code0412, 0486, 073
Websitewww.oss.nl

Oss (Dutch: [ɔs] ⓘ) is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant, situated between Nijmegen and 's-Hertogenbosch.

Population centres

Name Population
Berghem 6,900
Haren
 785
Herpen 2,552
Lith
 6,724
Macharen 722
Megen 1,686
Oss 57,980
Ravenstein 3,724

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of Oss (municipality), June 2015

City center of Oss

Oss has a shopping center with many squares, however, the only real shopping streets (also the best known) are the Heuvelstraat, Walstraat and the Peperstraat. The squares are connected with these shopping streets and passages that contain shops. One of the passages (The Passage, Dutch: de Passage, Local Dialect: 't Gengske) had an overhauling renovation in 2014. It now resembles an old Dutch street.

The city of Oss

There is archaeological evidence that humans have lived in and around Oss for 4,000 years. Major archaeological finds were the Vorstengraf burial sites and the indigenous-Roman burial fields of Oss-Ussen.[5]

Oss was first mentioned in a letter by Pope Alexander II on 6 May 1069. Oss was granted

Diosynth
). Oss is also host to the professional
Real Madrid star Ruud van Nistelrooy, although he did not play for the local side, but for rivals FC Den Bosch
.

The gothic metal/alternative rock band The Gathering, formed in 1989, originally hails from Oss.

Berghem

Main article: Berghem

Berghem is a small town east of Oss (population: 6,900). Berghem is currently being expanded with many new houses in the Piekenhoef.

Megen

Main article: Megen

Megen is a small city (population: 1,686) close to the river Maas.

Megen used to be the 'capital' of the county Megen (including Haren, Macharen and Teeffelen) that was founded around 1145. City rights were obtained in 1357. In 1810, the County Megen became a municipality to which Haren and Macharen also belonged. It became part of the municipality of Oss in 1994.

Currently, there are two monasteries in Megen. One is inhabited by the

Franciscans, followers of St. Francis of Assisi
. Of the two castles Megen used to have, only one tower remains.

Ravenstein

Main article: Ravenstein, Netherlands

Ravenstein (population: 3,728) is a city and was a municipality until 2003, when it was added to the Oss municipality. The municipality covered an area of 42.68 km² and also included villages: Demen, Dennenburg, Deursen, Dieden, Herpen, Huisseling, Keent, Koolwijk, Neerlangel, Neerloon, Overlangel.

Ravenstein received

city rights
in 1380.

Transportation

Notable residents

The arts

Maria Versfelt, ca.1820
  • John Slotanus (died 1560) a Dutch Roman Catholic polemical writer, born in Geffen.[6]
  • Walter Pompe (1703 in Lith – 1777) a Flemish master-sculptor of religious works in wood
  • Maria Versfelt (1776–1845) a Dutch writer and stage actress, known for her adventurous life
  • Joop Falke (1933-2016) a Dutch artist, goldsmith and sculptor
  • Pieter Nooten (born 1961), musician and composer best known for his work with Clan of Xymox
  • Joep van Lieshout (born 1963 in Ravenstein) a Dutch artist and sculptor
  • C. C. Catch (born 1964), pop singer
  • Michel van der Aa (born 1970) a Dutch composer of contemporary classical music
  • Frank Boeijen (born 1973) songwriter and keyboardist with Dutch metal band The Gathering
  • Niels Duffhuës (born 1973) a Dutch multi-instrumentalist, composer and writer
  • Chris Berens (born 1976) a Dutch painter, in the realms of surrealism and visionary art
  • Marjolein Kooijman (born 1980) bass player with Dutch metal band The Gathering
    since 2004
Jacques de Kadt, 1980

Public thinking & public service

Sport

Ruud van Nistelrooy, 2017

See also

References

  1. ^ "Samenstelling b&w" [Members board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Oss. Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 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 5341GM". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Archaeology".
  6. ^ Callan, Charles J. (1912). "John Slotanus" . Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 14.

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Oss.
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