Oss
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:''For the Icelandic Óss rune, see [[Aesir]]. See also [[OSS]].''
{{Infobox Settlement
|official_name = Oss
|image_map = LocatieOss.png
|mapsize = 280px
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = [[Netherlands]]
|subdivision_type1 = Province
|subdivision_name1 = [[Noord Brabant]]
|area_footnotes = (2006)
|area_total_km2 = 104.42
|area_land_km2 = 101.98
|area_water_km2 = 2.44
|population_as_of = [[1 January]], [[2007]]
|population_note = Source: [[Statistics Netherlands|CBS]], [http://statline.cbs.nl/ Statline].
|settlement_type = Municipality
|population_total = 76626
|population_density_km2 = 751
|timezone = [[Central European Time|CET]]
|utc_offset = +1
|timezone_DST = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
|utc_offset_DST = +2
}}
'''Oss''' ({{pronunciation|216 Oss.ogg}}) is a [[municipality]] and a [[city]] in the southern [[Netherlands]], in the province of [[Noord Brabant]].
== Population centres ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name
! Population
|-
| [[Berghem]]
| 6900
|-
| [[Haren (North Brabant)|Haren]]
| 785
|-
| [[Macharen]]
| 722
|-
| [[Megen]]
| 1686
|-
| Oss
| N/A
|-
| [[Ravenstein, Netherlands|Ravenstein]]
| 3724
|}
== The city of Oss ==
Oss was first mentioned in a letter by [[Pope Alexander II]] on [[May 6]], [[1069]].
Oss was granted [[City rights in the Netherlands|city rights]] in [[1399]] by Hertogin Johanna van Brabant. Present-day Oss has several [[chemistry|chemical]] and [[pharmaceutical]] industries like [[Diosynth]] and [[Organon International|Organon]].
Oss is also host to the professional [[Football (soccer)|football]] team [[TOP Oss]], and is the birthplace of Real Madrid star [[Ruud van Nistelrooy]], although he did not play for TOP, but for rivals FC Den Bosch.
The internationally renowned [[gothic metal]]/[[alternative rock]] band [[The Gathering (band)| The Gathering]], formed in 1989, originally hails from Oss, as well as the painter [[Chris Berens]].
Today there is only one [[coffeeshop]] left, called "The Jungle".
== Berghem ==
{{Main|Berghem}}
'''Berghem''' is a small town east of Oss (population: 6,900). Berghem is currently being expanded with many new houses in the [[Piekenhoef]].
== Megen ==
{{Main|Megen}}
'''Megen''' is a small city (population: 1,686) close to the river [[Meuse River|Maas]].
Megen used to be the 'capital' of the county Megen (including Haren, Macharen and Teeffelen) that was founded around [[1145]]. City rights were obtained in [[1357]].
In [[1810]], the County Megen became a municipality to which Haren and Macharen also belonged. It became part of the municipality of Oss in [[1994]].
Currently, there are two monasteries in Megen. One is inhabited by the [[Clarisse|Clarissas]] (also called the Poor Clares), followers of St. [[Clare of Assisi]]. The other is occupied by the [[Franciscan]]s, followers of St. [[Francis of Assisi]]. Of the two castles Megen used to have, only one tower remains.
== Ravenstein ==
{{main|Ravenstein, Netherlands}}
'''Ravenstein''' (population: 3,728) is a city and was a municipality until [[2003]], when it was added to the Oss municipality. The municipality covered an area of 42.68 km² and also included villages: Demen, Dennenburg, Deursen, Dieden, Herpen, Huisseling, Keent, Koolwijk, Neerlangel, Neerloon, Overlangel.
Ravenstein received [[City rights in the Netherlands|city rights]] in [[1380]].
== Born in Oss ==
* [[Jacques de Kadt]] (1897), Dutch political thinker, politician (PvdA)and writer
* [[Arno den Hartog]] (1954), Dutch field hockey international
* [[Marc Lammers]] (1969), Dutch field hockey player and coach
* [[Jan Marijnissen]] (1952) Dutch politician, belonging to the [[Socialist Party (Netherlands)|Socialist Party]]
* [[Michel van der Aa]] (1970), Dutch composer
* [[Chris Berens]] (1976), Dutch painter
* [[Ruud van Nistelrooy]] (1976), [[Real Madrid]] and [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]] professional [[football (soccer)|football]] player
* [[Loek Van Mil]] (1984), professional [[baseball]] player, playing for the [[Minnesota Twins]] and the Dutch National Baseball team
== External links ==
* [http://www.oss.nl Official Website (in Dutch)]
* [http://www.myoffice.nl/gids/Location/Noord_Brabant/Oss Companies in Oss (in Dutch)]
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