Sint-Oedenrode

Geschiedenis

Sint-Oedenrode is a town in the province of North Brabant.Sint-Oedenrode is a moderately urbanized town, located in the Meierij of 's-Hertogenbosch. Sint-Oedenrode had a population of in and has an area of. On 1 January 2017 Sint-Oedenrode, together with Schijndel and Veghel, merged into a new municipality called Meierijstad creating the largest municipality of the province North-Brabant in terms of land area.The municipality traditionally had "vrijheidsrechten" (a predecessor of city rights), since 1232, until the abolishment of the privileges and introduction of the Municipalities Act in 1851. In those feudal times Sint-Oedenrode was referred to as a "Vlek" (market town). Today it is still a large town. From southeast to northwest, the town is split by the river Dommel.Population centersThe municipality Sint-Oedenrode consists of several quarters and hamlets: 11 quarters in Sint-Oedenrode and 3 hamlets 1 quarter in Boskant and 3 hamlets 1 quarter in Olland and 1 hamlet 1 quarter in Nijnsel and 2 hamlets The town of Sint-Oedenrode consist of two historical urban cores: "Sint-Oedenrode" and "Eerschot", which are separated by the Dommel.