Oosterhout

Oosterhout
Market square in Oosterhout
Market square in Oosterhout
Flag of Oosterhout
Coat of arms of Oosterhout
Highlighted position of Oosterhout in a municipal map of North Brabant
Location in North Brabant
Coordinates: 51°38′N 4°52′E / 51.633°N 4.867°E / 51.633; 4.867
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorMarcel Fränzel (acting) (D66)
Area
 • Total73.09 km2 (28.22 sq mi)
 • Land71.47 km2 (27.59 sq mi)
 • Water1.62 km2 (0.63 sq mi)
Elevation5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total56,206
 • Density786/km2 (2,040/sq mi)
DemonymOosterhouter
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
4849, 4900–4911
Area code0162
Websitewww.oosterhout.nl
Dutch Topographic map of Oosterhout, as per March 2014

Oosterhout (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈoːstərɦʌut] ; from ooster, "eastern", and hout, "woods") is a municipality and a city in southern Netherlands. The municipality had a population of 56,206 in 2021.

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  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 4902ZP". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.