Ossendrecht
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.
Ossendrecht | |
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Ossendrecht in 1867 | |
Coordinates: 51°23′38″N 4°19′40″E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Brabant |
Municipality | Woensdrecht |
Area | |
• Total | 29.57 km2 (11.42 sq mi) |
Population (2007) | 5,286 |
Ossendrecht was a separate municipality until 1997, when it became part of Woensdrecht.[1]
Notable people
Pauline Musters, recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the shortest woman ever recorded, was born here on 26 February 1876.
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References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Ossendrecht". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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