Oirschot
Oirschot | |||
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Municipality | |||
Former city hall of Oirschot | |||
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Location in North Brabant | |||
Coordinates: 51°30′N 5°18′E / 51.500°N 5.300°ECoordinates: 51°30′N 5°18′E / 51.500°N 5.300°E | |||
Country | Netherlands | ||
Province | North Brabant | ||
Government[1] | |||
• Body | Municipal council | ||
• Mayor | Judith Keijzers-Verschelling (CDA) | ||
Area[2] | |||
• Total | 102.84 km2 (39.71 sq mi) | ||
• Land | 101.78 km2 (39.30 sq mi) | ||
• Water | 1.06 km2 (0.41 sq mi) | ||
Elevation[3] | 17 m (56 ft) | ||
Population (August 2017)[4] | |||
• Total | 18,599 | ||
• Density | 183/km2 (470/sq mi) | ||
Demonym(s) | Oirschottenaar | ||
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
Postcode | 5090–5091, 5688–5689 | ||
Area code | 013, 0499 | ||
Website |
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Oirschot (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈoːrsxɔt] (
Population centres
- Oirschot
- Middelbeers
- Oostelbeers
- Spoordonk
- Westelbeers
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Oirschot, June 2015
Gallery
- Oirschot, windmill: windmolen de Korenaar
- Oirschot, Jumbo supermarket
- Oirschot, sculpture near de Sint Jorisstraat
- Oostelbeers, tower: de Heilige Andreas en Antonius van Paduatoren
- Spoordonk, church: de Bernadettekerk
Sights
There are more than 300 monuments in the municipality Oirschot. Some of the monuments are:
- The Roman Catholic Church named Sint-Petrus’-Bandenkerk. This 15th- and 16th-century Gothic church is the biggest building in the town of Oirschot and the tower of the church is 73 meters high.
- The old town hall build in 1513 in the centre of town (Oirschot)
- Maria-church (Maria-kerk). A 12th-century Romanesque church in the centre of the town of Oirschot.
- Monastery Nazareth (Klooster Nazareth) with a chapel in Neoromanesque style (1910).
- Former Brewery De Kroon (Brouwerij de Kroon) built in 1773
- Hof van Solms, palace of Arnoldus Feij (or Arnold Fey)
- The Big Chair (De Grote Stoel) the biggest chair of Europe.
- Huize Groenenberg, a very fine house built in 1613.
- Chapel of the Holy Oak (Kapel van de Heilige Eik), stone chapel dated 1606 (earlier there was a wooden chapel at the same place).
Events
- Zinderend Oirschot
- Countery & Western weekend
There are many more festivals in Oirschot every year.
Politics
City Council
The municipal elections in March 2018 resulted in the following make-up of the City Council (17 seats in total):
- CDA: 4 seats
- De Gewone Man (local party): 4 seats
- Dorpsvisie (local party): 3 seats
- Sociaal Progressief Oirschot (local party): 3 seats
- VVD: 2 seats
- D66: 1 seats
The old 2014 coalition that was governing Oirschot was formed out of 4 parties: CDA, Socialist Party, Dorpsvisie and PvdA.
Mayor
The mayor of the municipality Oirschot is named Judith Keijzers-Verschelling. She is member of the political party CDA.
References
- ↑ "Samenstelling" [Members] (in Dutch). Gemeente Oirschot. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 5688AK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
External links
Media related to Oirschot at Wikimedia Commons - Official website