Oudenbosch

Oudenbosch

Basiliek van de H.H. Agatha en Barbara
Coordinates: 51°35′21″N 4°31′26″E / 51.58917°N 4.52389°E / 51.58917; 4.52389Coordinates: 51°35′21″N 4°31′26″E / 51.58917°N 4.52389°E / 51.58917; 4.52389
Country Netherlands
Province North Brabant
Municipality Halderberge
Area
  Total 22.43 km2 (8.66 sq mi)
Population (2007) 12,810
Basilica: de Basiliek van de Heiligen Agatha en Barbara

Oudenbosch is a village in the municipality Halderberge in the west of the Dutch province North Brabant. Oudenbosch is well known for its 'Basiliek' a catholic church that is a smaller copy of St. Peter's church in Rome.

Oudenbosch has a railway station on the line Dordrecht - Roosendaal (completed in 1854).

Oudenbosch was a separate municipality until 1997, when it became part of the new municipality of Halderberge.[1]

Transportation

References

  1. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten" (KNAW) (in English)


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