Oosterhout

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{{Infobox settlement

| name = Oosterhout

| settlement_type = Municipality

| image_skyline = Oosterhout markt.jpg

| image_alt =

| image_caption = Market square in Oosterhout

| image_flag = Flag of Oosterhout.svg

| flag_size = 100x67px

| flag_alt =

| image_shield = Oosterhout wapen.svg

| shield_size = 100x80px

| shield_alt =

| image_map = Map - NL - Municipality code 0826 (2009).svg

| map_alt = Highlighted position of Oosterhout in a municipal map of North Brabant

| map_caption = Location in North Brabant

| coordinates = {{coord|51|38|N|4|52|E|region:NL|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_footnotes =

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = North Brabant

| government_footnotes = {{cite web

|url = http://www.oosterhout.nl/bestuur-organisatie/college-van-bw/burgemeester-mr-drs-swth-huisman/

|title = Burgemeester mr. drs. S.W.Th. Huisman

|language = nl

|publisher = Gemeente Oosterhout

|access-date = 2 June 2014}}

| governing_body = Municipal council

| leader_party = D66

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Marcel Fränzel (acting)

| unit_pref = Metric

| area_footnotes = {{Dutch municipality total area|dataref}}

| area_total_km2 = {{Dutch municipality total area|Oosterhout}}

| area_land_km2 = {{Dutch municipality land area|Oosterhout}}

| area_water_km2 = {{Dutch municipality water area|Oosterhout}}

| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web

|url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool

|title = Postcodetool for 4902ZP

|language = nl

|author =

|work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland

|publisher = Het Waterschapshuis

|access-date = 2 June 2014}}

| elevation_m = 5

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| population_footnotes = {{Dutch municipality population|dataref}}

| population_total = {{Dutch municipality population|Oosterhout}}

| population_as_of = {{MONTHNAME|{{Dutch municipality population|popbasemonth}}}} {{Dutch municipality population|popbaseyear}}

| population_density_km2 = {{Dutch municipality population density|Oosterhout}}

| population_demonym = Oosterhouter

| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postcode

| postal_code = 4849, 4900–4911

| area_code_type = Area code

| area_code = 0162

| website = {{URL|1=http://www.oosterhout.nl}}

| footnotes =

}}

File:Oosterhout-plaats-OpenTopo.jpg

Oosterhout ({{IPA|nl|ˈoːstərɦʌut|-|215 Oosterhout.ogg}}; from ooster, "eastern", and hout, "woods") is a municipality and a city in southern Netherlands. The municipality had a population of {{formatnum:{{Dutch municipality population|Oosterhout}}}} in {{YEAR|{{Dutch municipality population|popbaseyear}}}}.

Population centers

The municipality of Oosterhout includes the following places:

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History

Oosterhout is mentioned for the first time in 1277, although archaeological excavations showed the existence of human settlements in the area in prehistoric times. The Knights Templar had a temple here dedicated to St. John the Baptist. It was home to a castle which later acquired control over the surrounding area, up to Breda and Bergen op Zoom. The castle was destroyed by Spanish troops during the Eighty Years War, in 1573; only a tower of it survives today.

The city became the seat of a flourishing ceramics industry, which lasted until the 19th century. In 1625 the city was besieged by Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, and suffered heavy damage.

Despite the rise of Protestantism, it was home to several Catholic monasteries, including that of the Premonstratensians, which is still active. Oosterhout received city rights in 1809, by will of Louis Bonaparte.

Main sights

  • Slotjes (Castle)
  • Unfinished basilica of St. John. A Romanesque church existed in 1277, but from around 1473 it was rebuilt in the current Gothic style, being finished in 1493. The tower was constructed from 1519 to 1552. It has been restored several times in the following centuries.
  • Monastery of St. Catherine, once a castle held by the Knights Hospitaller.
  • Slotbossetoren, destroyed castle

Culture

De anoniemen, a group of statues created by Paul Elshout, is situated in Slotpark.

Sport

Oosterhout is home to several sports clubs, for example volleyball club VOKO, football clubs SCO-Tofs, VV Oosterhout, baseball club Twins and hockey club De Warande.

= Sport clubs =

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  • VOKO, Volleyball
  • ATV Scorpio, Athletics
  • SCO-Tofs, Football
  • TSC, Football
  • VV Oosterhout, Football
  • De Warande, Hockey
  • OZ&PC De Warande, Swimming and Water polo
  • De Voltreffers, Korfball
  • De Glaskoning Twins, Baseball

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Notable people

File:Vriese.jpg

= Sport =

File:Jennifer Vreugdenhil in May 2019 (cropped).jpg

Gallery

File:Katjeskelder Oosterhout P1070888.jpg|Katjeskelder Oosterhout

File:Oosterhout centrum P1050123.JPG|Oosterhout centrum

File:Put van Caron Oosterhout P1380874.jpg|Put van Caron Oosterhout

References

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