Ravenstein

Ravenstein is a city and a former municipality inside the south of the Netherlands, inside the province of North Brabant. The former municipality included a place of forty two.68 km². In 2003 it turned into incorporated into the metropolis of Oss. Ravenstein also included the subsequent cities, villages and townships: Demen, Dennenburg, Deursen, Dieden, Herpen, Huisseling, Keent, Koolwijk, Neerlangel, Neerloon, Overlangel. There is also a number one school called 'Ravenstein', in Flushing.

Ravenstein obtained town rights in 1380. Dieden, Demen en Langel changed into a separate municipality till 1923, while it changed into merged with Ravenstein. Ravenstein lies without delay to the A50, the motorway from Eindhoven to Nijmegen. Close is Paalgraven junction, wherein the A59 divericates to 's-Hertogenbosch and the A2, the principle street from north to south within the Netherlands. In 1397, Duke Adolph I of Cleves became Lord of Ravenstein. Adolph I of Cleves became the second one Count of Cleves and the fourth Count of Mark.