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Ravenstein, Netherlands

Ravenstein, Netherlands

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Ravenstein (population: 8,466) was a city and former municipality in the South of the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a country in Northwestern Europe, constituting the major portion of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east...

, in the province of North Brabant
North Brabant
North Brabant is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country, bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River in the north, Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west.- History :...

. The former municipality covered an area of 42.68 km²
Square kilometre
Square kilometre , symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of surface area, the square metre, one of the SI derived units.1 km2 is equal to:* 1,000,000 m2...

 (of which 0.96 km² water). In 2003 it was incorporated into he city of Oss
Oss
Oss is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands, in the province of Noord Brabant.- Population centres :-Transportation:* Railway stations: Oss, Oss West, Ravenstein- The city of Oss :...

.

Ravenstein also included the following towns, villages and townships: Demen
Demen
Demen is a municipality in the district of Parchim, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany....

, Dennenburg, Deursen, Dieden, Herpen
Herpen
Herpen is a village in Noord-Brabant. It lies between Oss and Nijmegen. There live approximately 3,000 people.Since 2003, Herpen is part of municipality Oss. In the period 1941 - 2003 it was part of municipality Ravenstein, a small city near the river Maas...

, Huisseling, Keent, Koolwijk (Noord Brabant), Neerlangel, Neerloon, Overlangel.

Ravenstein received city rights
City rights in the Netherlands
City rights are a medieval phenomenon in the history of the Low Countries. A liegelord, usually a count, duke or similar member of high nobility, granted a settlement he owned certain town privileges that settlements without city rights did not have....

 in 1380.
  • Railway station: Ravenstein
    Ravenstein railway station
    Ravenstein is a railway station located in Ravenstein, The Netherlands.-History:The station originally opened on 4th June 1881 and is located on the Brabantselijn...


Ravenstein (population: 8,466) was a city and former municipality in the South of the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a country in Northwestern Europe, constituting the major portion of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east...

, in the province of North Brabant
North Brabant
North Brabant is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country, bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River in the north, Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west.- History :...

.
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Ravenstein (population: 8,466) was a city and former municipality in the South of the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a country in Northwestern Europe, constituting the major portion of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east...

, in the province of North Brabant
North Brabant
North Brabant is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country, bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River in the north, Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west.- History :...

. The former municipality covered an area of 42.68 km²
Square kilometre
Square kilometre , symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of surface area, the square metre, one of the SI derived units.1 km2 is equal to:* 1,000,000 m2...

 (of which 0.96 km² water). In 2003 it was incorporated into he city of Oss
Oss
Oss is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands, in the province of Noord Brabant.- Population centres :-Transportation:* Railway stations: Oss, Oss West, Ravenstein- The city of Oss :...

.

Ravenstein also included the following towns, villages and townships: Demen
Demen
Demen is a municipality in the district of Parchim, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany....

, Dennenburg, Deursen, Dieden, Herpen
Herpen
Herpen is a village in Noord-Brabant. It lies between Oss and Nijmegen. There live approximately 3,000 people.Since 2003, Herpen is part of municipality Oss. In the period 1941 - 2003 it was part of municipality Ravenstein, a small city near the river Maas...

, Huisseling, Keent, Koolwijk (Noord Brabant), Neerlangel, Neerloon, Overlangel.

Ravenstein received city rights
City rights in the Netherlands
City rights are a medieval phenomenon in the history of the Low Countries. A liegelord, usually a count, duke or similar member of high nobility, granted a settlement he owned certain town privileges that settlements without city rights did not have....

 in 1380.

Transportation

  • Railway station: Ravenstein
    Ravenstein railway station
    Ravenstein is a railway station located in Ravenstein, The Netherlands.-History:The station originally opened on 4th June 1881 and is located on the Brabantselijn...


Ravenstein (population: 8,466) was a city and former municipality in the South of the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a country in Northwestern Europe, constituting the major portion of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east...

, in the province of North Brabant
North Brabant
North Brabant is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country, bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River in the north, Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west.- History :...

. The former municipality covered an area of 42.68 km²
Square kilometre
Square kilometre , symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of surface area, the square metre, one of the SI derived units.1 km2 is equal to:* 1,000,000 m2...

 (of which 0.96 km² water). In 2003 it was incorporated into he city of Oss
Oss
Oss is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands, in the province of Noord Brabant.- Population centres :-Transportation:* Railway stations: Oss, Oss West, Ravenstein- The city of Oss :...

.

Ravenstein also included the following towns, villages and townships: Demen
Demen
Demen is a municipality in the district of Parchim, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany....

, Dennenburg, Deursen, Dieden, Herpen
Herpen
Herpen is a village in Noord-Brabant. It lies between Oss and Nijmegen. There live approximately 3,000 people.Since 2003, Herpen is part of municipality Oss. In the period 1941 - 2003 it was part of municipality Ravenstein, a small city near the river Maas...

, Huisseling, Keent, Koolwijk (Noord Brabant), Neerlangel, Neerloon, Overlangel.

Ravenstein received city rights
City rights in the Netherlands
City rights are a medieval phenomenon in the history of the Low Countries. A liegelord, usually a count, duke or similar member of high nobility, granted a settlement he owned certain town privileges that settlements without city rights did not have....

 in 1380.

Transportation

  • Railway station: Ravenstein
    Ravenstein railway station
    Ravenstein is a railway station located in Ravenstein, The Netherlands.-History:The station originally opened on 4th June 1881 and is located on the Brabantselijn...


Ravenstein (population: 8,466) was a city and former municipality in the South of the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a country in Northwestern Europe, constituting the major portion of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east...

, in the province of North Brabant
North Brabant
North Brabant is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country, bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River in the north, Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west.- History :...

. The former municipality covered an area of 42.68 km²
Square kilometre
Square kilometre , symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of surface area, the square metre, one of the SI derived units.1 km2 is equal to:* 1,000,000 m2...

 (of which 0.96 km² water). In 2003 it was incorporated into he city of Oss
Oss
Oss is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands, in the province of Noord Brabant.- Population centres :-Transportation:* Railway stations: Oss, Oss West, Ravenstein- The city of Oss :...

.

Ravenstein also included the following towns, villages and townships: Demen
Demen
Demen is a municipality in the district of Parchim, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany....

, Dennenburg, Deursen, Dieden, Herpen
Herpen
Herpen is a village in Noord-Brabant. It lies between Oss and Nijmegen. There live approximately 3,000 people.Since 2003, Herpen is part of municipality Oss. In the period 1941 - 2003 it was part of municipality Ravenstein, a small city near the river Maas...

, Huisseling, Keent, Koolwijk (Noord Brabant), Neerlangel, Neerloon, Overlangel.

Ravenstein received city rights
City rights in the Netherlands
City rights are a medieval phenomenon in the history of the Low Countries. A liegelord, usually a count, duke or similar member of high nobility, granted a settlement he owned certain town privileges that settlements without city rights did not have....

 in 1380.

Transportation

  • Railway station: Ravenstein
    Ravenstein railway station
    Ravenstein is a railway station located in Ravenstein, The Netherlands.-History:The station originally opened on 4th June 1881 and is located on the Brabantselijn...