Oisterwijk

Oisterwijk
—  Municipality  —
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 51°35′N 5°12′E / 51.583°N 5.2°E / 51.583; 5.2
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Brabant
Area(2006)
- Total	65.11 km2 (25.1 sq mi)
- Land	63.91 km2 (24.7 sq mi)
- Water	1.20 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Population (1 January, 2007)
- Total	25,733
- Density	403/km2 (1,043.8/sq mi)
	Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

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

Population centres

• Heukelom
• Moergestel
• Oisterwijk

Transportation

• Railway station: Oisterwijk

The city of Oisterwijk

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).

External links

• Official Website (Dutch)
• All information about Oisterwijk (Dutch)
• Website for residents (Dutch)

Coordinates: 51°35′N 5°12′E / 51.583°N 5.2°E / 51.583; 5.2