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.

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Locality: Ossendrecht
Region: Noord-Brabant
Country: Nederland
Population: 3,970
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Settlement.name: Ossendrecht
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Sint Gertrudiskerk Ossendrecht.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: St Gertudis Church
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands North Brabant#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: North Brabant
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Woensdrecht
Settlement.elevation_m: 10
Settlement.area_total_km2: 27.76
Settlement.population_total: 4,805
Settlement.population_as_of: 2021

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Area: 29.57

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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.

The village was first mentioned in 1187 as "Alardus de Ossendreht", and is a combination of ferry / waterway and ox. Ossendrecht developed around a triangular village square.