Oirschot (; ''Orskot'' in the

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) is a

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and town in the province of

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(Noord-Brabant) in the southern

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. It is from

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and from

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. The municipality had a population of in .

Population centres

Sights

There are more than 300 monuments in the municipality Oirschot. Some of the historic buildings in the town of Oirschot are: * The Roman Catholic Church named Sint-Petrus’-Bandenkerk. This 15th and 16th century Gothic church is the biggest building in the town, and has a 73 meter tower * The old town hall built in 1513 in the town centre * Maria-church (Maria-kerk). A 12th-century Romanesque church in the town centre * Monastery Nazareth (Klooster Nazareth) with a chapel in Neo-Romanesque style (1910) * Former Brewery De Kroon (Brouwerij de Kroon) built in 1773 * Hof van Solms, palace of Arnoldus Feij (or Arnold Fey) * The Big Chair (De Grote Stoel) the biggest chair of Europe * Huize Groenenberg, a house built in 1613 Monuments outside the town include: * Chapel of the Holy Oak (Kapel van de Heilige Eik), stone chapel dated 1854 built on the foundations of a stone chapel of 1606 (there was another stone chapel and a wooden chapel on the same location before the one of 1606). The chapel of 1606 was demolished by order of the States General in 1649 (Catholicism could not be practiced openly) * The Old Tower (Oude Toren) of Oostelbeers, a church tower of the 14th century in a patch of forest surrounded by fields * The Old Church of Middelbeers (Het Oude Kerkje – Oude Sint-Willibrorduskerk) – intact gothic rural church (15th century) typical for the region * Maria Chapel (Mariakapel) of Westelbeers – chapel dating to 1637; it is unknown why this chapel was not demolished during the 1640s or 1650s like most other Catholic chapels in the region

Events

Among the festivals held in Oirschot every year are: * Zinderend Oirschot * Countery & Western weekend

Politics

City council

The municipal elections in March 2022 resulted in the following make-up of the City Council (17 seats in total): * De Gewone Man (local party): 5 seats * CDA: 4 seats * Dorpsvisie (local party): 3 seats * Sociaal Progressief Oirschot (local party): 2 seats *

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: 2 seats * D66: 1 seats

Mayor

The mayor of the municipality is Judith Keijzers-Verschelling, a member of the CDA political party.

Notable people

* Arnold Fey, (Dutch Wiki) (born 1633 in Oirschot – 1679) a Dutch doctor. *

Frans van Lith Franciscus Georgius Josephus van Lith, SJ, or often called Frans van Lith or affectionately Romo van Lith ( Javanese:"Father van Lith"; 17 May 1863 – 9 January 1926), was a Jesuit priest from Oirschot, Netherlands, who pioneered the Catholic ...

(born 1863 in Oirschot – 1926) a Jesuit priest in

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* Cornelius Van de Ven (1865 in Oirschot – 1932) Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Alexandria in Louisiana *

Carl Romme Carl Paul Maria Romme (21 December 1896 – 16 October 1980) was a Dutch politician of the Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP) and later co-founder of the Catholic People's Party (KVP) and jurist. He was granted the honorary title of Minister o ...

(1896 in Oirschot – 1980) a Dutch politician *

Michiel van Kempen Michaël Henricus Gertrudis (Michiel) van Kempen (born 4 April 1957) is a Dutch writer, art historian and literary critic. He has written novels, short stories, essays, travel literature and scenarios. He was the compiler of a huge range of anth ...

(born 1957 in Oirschot) a Dutch writer, art historian and literary critic * Anita Smits (born 1967 in Oirschot) a former archer who competed at the

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* Truus Smulders-Beliën (1902–1966), first female mayor in the Netherlands * Sophie van Gestel (born 1991 in Oostelbeers) a Dutch beach volleyball player, participated in the

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Gallery

File:Oirschot, windmolen de Korenaar RM31347 foto7 2015-08-13 12.38.jpg, Oirschot, windmill: windmolen de Korenaar File:Oirschot, vestiging van de Jumbo supermarkt foto4 2015-08-13 12.19.jpg, Oirschot, Jumbo supermarket File:Oirschot, sculptuur op de rotonde bij de Sint Jorisstraat foto5 2015-08-13 12.26.jpg, Oirschot, sculpture near de Sint Jorisstraat File:Oostelbeers, de Heilige Andreas en Antonius van Paduatoren RM519176 foto2 2014-05-19 12.30.jpg, Oostelbeers, tower: de Heilige Andreas en Antonius van Paduatoren File:Spoordonk, de Bernadettekerk foto5 2015-08-13 13.04.jpg, Spoordonk, church: de Bernadettekerk

References

External links

Official website
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