Megen
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Small city | |
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Oss |
| Area | |
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| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
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| Postal code | 5366[1] |
| Dialing code | 0412 |
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Megen or Meghem is a small city in the southern part of the Netherlands, in the province North Brabant, close to the river Maas. It is part of the Oss municipality. The number of inhabitants is approximately 1700.
History
Megen used to be the capital of the feudal County of Megen (including Haren, Macharen and Teeffelen) that was founded around 1145. City rights were obtained in 1357. Of the two castles Megen used to have, only one tower is remaining.
In 1810, the County of Megen became a municipality, to which Haren and Macharen were added in 1821. The municipality of Megen, Haren en Macharen became a part of the municipality Oss in 1994.[3]
Ecclesiastical history
In 1803 became one of the eponymous components of the Apostolic Vicariate of Ravenstein-Megen, a Roman Catholic pre-diocesan jurisdiction which was suppressed in 1853, its territory merged into the Diocese of ’s-Hertogenbosch.
Currently, there are two monasteries in Megen. One is inhabited by the Clarissas (also called the Poor Clares), followers of St. Clare of Assisi. The other is occupied by the Franciscans, followers of St. Francis of Assisi.
Gallery
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Megen panorama, church, Latin school, Franciscan monastery and its garden
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Church of St. Servatius
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House in Megen
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Windmill during the 650 year anniversary
References
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Postcodetool for 5366AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Nederlands). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina". Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. Retrieved December 3, 2009.
External links
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