OIRSCHOT


'Oirschot' () is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. It is situated 12 km from the city of Eindhoven and 20 km from the city of Tilburg in the province Noord-Brabant (North-Brabant). The municipality has 17,841 inhabitans (1 January 2007).

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Population centres
Sights
Events
Politics
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Population centres



★ Oirschot

Middelbeers

Oostelbeers

Spoordonk

Westelbeers

Sights


The old town hall

There are more than 300 monuments in the municipality Oirschot.
Some of the monuments are:

★ The Roman Catholic church named Sint-Petrus’-Bandenkerk. This 15th and 16th century church is the biggest building in the town of Oirschot and the tower of the church is 60 meters high.

★ The old town hall build in 1513 in the centre of town (Oirschot)

★ Maria-church (Maria-kerk). A 12th century church in the centre of the town of Oirschot.

★ Monastery Nazareth (Klooster Nazareth) with a chapel in Neoroman style (1910).

★ Former Brewery De Kroon (Brouwerij de Kroon) built in the year 1773

★ Hof van Solms, palace of Arnoldus Feij (or Arnold Fey)

★ De Grote Stoel (De Big Chair) the biggest chair of Europe.

★ Huize Groenenberg, a very fine house built in 1613.

★ Chapel of the Holy Oak (Kapel van de Heilige Eik), stone chapel dated 1606 (earlier there was a wooden chapel at the same place).

Events



★ Jazz Festival Oirschot

★ Country Weekend Oirschot
There are many more festivals in Oirschot every year.

Politics


''City Council''
The municipal elections on March 6, 2006 resulted in the following make-up of the City Council (17 seats in total):

★ Dorpsvisie (local party): 4 seats

CDA: 4 seats

PvdA: 4 seats

★ De Gewone Man (local party): 3 seats

VVD: 2 seats
''Mayor''
The mayor of the municipality Oirschot is named Ruud Severijns. He is member of the political party PvdA.

External link



Official Website

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