Ossendrecht

Ossendrecht is a village in the municipality of Woensdrecht in the southwest of the Netherlands.

Location and description

The place is located in the province of Noord- Brabant in unmittelbeare close to the Belgian border. It is located about 3 kilometers ( km) south of Hoogerheide (the largest district and seat of the municipality ), 15 km south of Bergen op Zoom and 20 km north of the city center of Antwerp. Ossendrecht has an area of ​​29.57 km ² 5217 inhabitants (as of 2008 ), making it the second largest district after Hoogerheide Woensdrecht.

History

The town was first mentioned in 1187. On January 1, 1997, until then independent Ossendrecht became part of the newly created United municipality of Woensdrecht.

Traffic

The nearest motorway exits are Hoogerheide on the A 58 / A 4 and Zandvliet in Belgium on the A 12 east of the location of Provinciale runs off N 289 railway stations are located in Bergen op Zoom on the railway line to Flushing and in the Belgian Kalmthout on the line Antwerpen-Rotterdam/Breda. In Antwerp and Rotterdam, there is also the nearest airports.

  • Place in North Brabant
  • Woensdrecht
  • Former municipality in North Brabant
A4 motorway (Netherlands) A12 road (Belgium)
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