Ossendrecht

Ossendrecht
Village
St Gertudis Church
St Gertudis Church
Ossendrecht is located in North Brabant
Ossendrecht
Ossendrecht
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Ossendrecht is located in Netherlands
Ossendrecht
Ossendrecht
Ossendrecht (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°23′38″N 4°19′40″E / 51.39389°N 4.32778°E / 51.39389; 4.32778
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityWoensdrecht
Area
[1]
 • Total
27.76 km2 (10.72 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
4,805
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4641[1]
Dialing code0164

Ossendrecht is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Woensdrecht, about 12 km southeast of Bergen op Zoom.

The village was first mentioned in 1187 as "Alardus de Ossendreht", and is a combination of ferry / waterway and ox.[3] Ossendrecht developed around a triangular village square.[4]

During the 19th century, Ossendrecht became a centre of cichorium cultivation and processing.[4] Ossendrecht was home to 214 people in 1840.[5] Ossendrecht was a separate municipality until 1997, when it became part of Woensdrecht.[6]

Notable people

  • Town hall
    Town hall
  • Nature area Volksabdij
    Nature area Volksabdij
  • Village street
    Village street
  • Hotel in Ossendrecht
    Hotel in Ossendrecht

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 19 April 2022. three entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 4641BA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Ossendrecht - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). Ossendrecht (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9945 6. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Ossendrecht". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  6. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  7. ^ "Shortest woman ever". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 19 April 2022.


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