Capital Ravenstein Historical era Middle Ages Established 1368 Area 5.62 km² Local time Saturday 8:20 AM | Government Principality Castle and town founded 1358 Preceded by Succeeded by Founded 1368 Province North Brabant | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind NE at 11 km/h, 70% Humidity | ||
Ravenstein (population: 8,466) is a city and a former municipality in the south of the Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. The former municipality covered an area of 42.68 km² (of which 0.96 km² water). In 2003 it was incorporated into the city of Oss.
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Ravenstein also included the following towns, villages and townships: Demen, Dennenburg, Deursen, Dieden, Herpen, Huisseling, Keent, Koolwijk, Neerlangel, Neerloon, Overlangel. There is also a primary school called 'Ravenstein', in Flushing.
Ravenstein received city rights in 1380.
Transportation
Ravenstein lies directly to the A50, the highway from Eindhoven to Nijmegen. Close is Paalgraven junction, where the A59 divericates to 's-Hertogenbosch (25 km) and the A2 (20 km), the main road from north to south in the Netherlands.
History of the Lordship of Ravenstein
In 1397, Duke Adolph I of Cleves became Lord of Ravenstein.
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