Ossendrecht

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
Village
St Gertudis Church
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Coordinates: 51°23′38″N 4°19′40″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Brabant
Municipality	Woensdrecht
Area [1]
• Total	27.76 km2 (10.72 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	10 m (30 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	4,805
• Density	170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	4641[1]
Dialing code	0164

The village was first mentioned in 1187 as "Alardus de Ossendreht", and is a combination of ferry / waterway and ox.^[3] Ossendrecht developed around a triangular village square.^[4]

During the 19th century, Ossendrecht became a centre of cichorium cultivation and processing.^[4] Ossendrecht was home to 214 people in 1840.^[5] Ossendrecht was a separate municipality until 1997, when it became part of Woensdrecht.^[6]

Notable people

• Pauline Musters, recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the shortest woman ever recorded, was born here on 26 February 1876.^[7]

Gallery

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  Town hall
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  Nature area Volksabdij
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  Village street
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  Hotel in Ossendrecht