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's-Hertogenbosch

Den Bosch
City and Municipality
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From top down, left to right: View over the city centre
The city seen from the Bossche Brook, Binnendieze canals,
Province Hall of Brabant, Catherine Church, James Church,
Dragon Fountain, Hieronymus Bosch, Brabant Museum,
St. John's Cathedral, City Hall of 's-Hertogenbosch, Street view Paleiskwartier,
Flag of 's-Hertogenbosch
Flag
 Coat of arms of 's-Hertogenbosch
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of 's-Hertogenbosch in a municipal map of North Brabant
Location in North Brabant
Country Netherlands
Province North Brabant
Government
 • Body Municipal council
Area
 • Municipality 91.79 km2 (35.44 sq mi)
 • Land 84.45 km2 (32.61 sq mi)
 • Water 7.34 km2 (2.83 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (Municipality, May 2014; Urban and Metro, May 2014)
 • Municipality 143,945
 • Density 1,704/km2 (4,410/sq mi)
 • Urban
169,714
 • Metro
198,000
 • Metro region
355,230
 • Brabant CMSA
1,932,055
Demonym(s) Bosschenaar
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
5200–5249
Area code 073

's-Hertogenbosch is a municipality in the Netherlands, and also the capital of the province of North Brabant. It is in the southern Netherlands, 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Amsterdam.

In 2015, Maasdonk became a part to 's-Hertogenbosch.

Images for kids

  • Braun s-Hertogenbosch UBHD

    's-Hertogenbosch in the 16th century

  • Voorgevel - 's-Hertogenbosch - 20110416 - RCE

    De Moriaan [nl]

  • SHertogenbosch-plaats-OpenTopo

    Dutch Topographic map of 's-Hertogenbosch, as of March 2014

  • Overzicht - 's-Hertogenbosch - 20110195 - RCE

    Typical street in 's-Hertogenbosch

  • PeervaandenMuggenheuvel

    Mayor Ton Rombouts, the Mayor of Oeteldonk, and the prince at City Hall in 2007

  • Sint-Jans-Hertogenbosch

    Saint John's Cathedral

  • 's-Hertogenbosch Rijksmonument 21719 Stadhuis, Markt 1

    City Hall of 's-Hertogenbosch

  • 's-Hertogenbosch Marktplein - Den Bosch Markt

    Market square

  • Stadsmuurdenboschnl

    City rampart

  • 's-Hertogenbosch - Citadellaan - Vestingwerken

    Citadel of 's-Hertogenbosch

  • Boze Griet

    Boze Griet, a forged cannon from 1510 in the Bastionder

  • Sint-Janskathedraal, Het Bossche Broek, 's-Hertogenbosch

    View on the St. Jan from Bossche Broek

  • ´s-Hertogenbosch, station ´s-Hertogenbosch foto6 2016-01-23 09.53

    's-Hertogenbosch railway station

  • Portret Macropedius, Philips Galle

    Macropedius, 1572

  • Jan de Quay 1962 (1)

    Jan de Quay, 1962

  • Mercator

    Mercator, engraving from 1739

  • Jheronimus Bosch (cropped)

    Jheronimus Bosch, posthumous portrait from ca.1550

  • Gijs van Heumen 1986

    Gijs van Heumen, 1986

  • CAPITANA DE HOLANDA DE HOCKEY

    Mijntje Donners, 2004

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