Oss

Oss: Museum Jan CunenMuseum Jan Cunen, the former town hall of Oss, Neth.

Oss, gemeente (municipality), south-central Netherlands, east-northeast of ’s-Hertogenbosch and about 3 miles (5 km) south of the Maas (Meuse) River. Principal economic activities include food processing, pharmaceuticals and electronics manufacturing, and services. Mainly Roman Catholic, it was chartered in 1399. Pop. (2007 est.) 76,652.

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Article Title: Oss
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 19 June 2013
Access Date: February 22, 2025