Ossendrecht
| Ossendrecht | |
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Ossendrecht in 1867 | |
| Coordinates: 51°23′38″N 4°19′40″E / 51.39389°N 4.32778°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Woensdrecht |
| Population (2007) | 5,286 |
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 was a separate municipality until 1997, when it became part of Woensdrecht. [1]
Notable People
Pauline Musters, recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the shortest woman ever recorded, was born here on 26 February 1876.
References
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Ossendrecht". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
Coordinates: 51°24′N 4°20′E / 51.400°N 4.333°E
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