's-Hertogenbosch
's-Hertogenbosch (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌsɛrtoːɣə(m)ˈbɔs] ⓘ), French: Bois-le-Duc, [bwɑ l(ə) dyk]; German: Herzogenbusch, colloquially known as Den Bosch (pronounced [dɛm ˈbɔs] ⓘ), is a city and municipality in the Netherlands with a population of 157,486. It is the capital of the province of North Brabant and its fourth largest by population. The city is south of the Maas river and near the Waal.
's-Hertogenbosch
Den Bosch | |
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City and municipality | |
View over the city centre The city seen from the Bossche Brook Binnendieze canals City hall of 's-Hertogenbosch | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in North Brabant | |
's-Hertogenbosch Location within the Netherlands 's-Hertogenbosch Location within Europe | |
| Coordinates: 51°41′N 5°18′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Jack Mikkers (VVD) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 117.81 km2 (45.49 sq mi) |
| • Land | 109.99 km2 (42.47 sq mi) |
| • Water | 7.82 km2 (3.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (Municipality, May 2022; Urban and Metro, May 2014) | |
| • Municipality | 157,486 |
| • Density | 1,414/km2 (3,660/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 169,714 |
| • Metro | 198,000 |
| • Metro region | 355,230 |
| • Brabant CMSA | 1,932,055 |
| Demonym | Bosschenaar |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 5200–5249 |
| Area code | 073 |
| Website | s-hertogenbosch |
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