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s-Hertogenbosch (), colloquially known as Den Bosch (), is a city and municipality in the Netherlands with a population of 160,783. It is the capital of the province of North Brabant and its fourth largest city by population. The city is directly south of the Maas river and near the Waal.

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's-Hertogenbosch is a city and big city in the Netherlands, located in the administrative territorial entity of 's-Hertogenbosch within North Brabant. It serves as the capital of North Brabant and 's-Hertogenbosch. The city shares borders with Heusden, Maasdriel, Sint-Michielsgestel, and Vught. Its coordinates are 51.7, 5.3166666666667, and it sits at an elevation of 6 meters above sea level. The area covers 59.5 square units.

The population is recorded as 158,753, with another source listing 160,783. 's-Hertogenbosch has twinned administrative bodies in Focșani, Trier, and Leuven. It was established in 1185 and operates in the UTC+01:00 time zone, also referred to as Europe/Amsterdam. The local dialing code is 073, and postal codes range from 5200 to 5249. The city is described by sources including the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

Synthesized by Vinony from 50 facts across 7 sources: Wikidata, Open Meteo, Openweathermap, OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Vinony graph, Geo. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

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Place details

Locality
's-Hertogenbosch
Region
Noord-Brabant
Country
Nederland
Population
160,783
Timezone
Europe/Amsterdam

via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames

Air quality

43US AQIGood
PM2.5
4.2 µg/m³
PM10
8.5 µg/m³
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Key facts

Settlement.name
's-Hertogenbosch
Settlement.other_name
Den Bosch
Settlement.settlement_type
City and municipality
Settlement.image_flag
Flag_of_'s-Hertogenbosch.svg
Settlement.flag_size
100x67px
Settlement.image_shield
S-Hertogenbosch wapen.svg
Settlement.shield_size
100x80px
Settlement.mapframe
yes
Settlement.map_alt
Highlighted position of 's-Hertogenbosch in a municipal map of North Brabant
Settlement.map_caption
Location in North Brabant
Settlement.pushpin_map
Netherlands#Europe
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location within the Netherlands##Location within Europe
Settlement.pushpin_relief
1
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
North Brabant
Settlement.governing_body
Municipal council

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Encyclopedic overview

31 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Eighty Years' War
  • Thirty Years' War
  • Louis XIV to Bonaparte
  • Kingdom of the Netherlands
  • World War II and after
  • Geography
  • Population centres
  • Climate
  • Economy
  • Culture
  • Museums
  • Carnival celebrations
  • Attractions
  • City center
  • Fortifications
  • Nature
  • Miscellaneous
  • Sport
  • Transport
  • Education
  • Religion
  • Notable residents
  • Public thinking and public service
  • Science and business
  • Art
  • Sport
  • Notes
  • References
  • Literature
  • External links

s-Hertogenbosch (), colloquially known as Den Bosch (), is a city and municipality in the Netherlands with a population of 160,783. It is the capital of the province of North Brabant and its fourth largest city by population. The city is directly south of the Maas river and near the Waal.

== History ==

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