Ospel is a village in the
Netherlands
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. It is located in
Limburg near
Weert, lying between
Nederweert
Nederweert (; li, Ni-jwieërt ) is a municipality and a town in southeastern Netherlands with a population of as of and has an area of of which is water.
Nederweert lies at the intersection of three channels: the Zuid-Willemsvaart, the Noord ...
and
Meijel
Meijel (; li, Méél) is a former municipality and a village in south-eastern Netherlands.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1303 as "Iohannes et Henricus fratres dicti van der Vloet de Meyele". The etymology is uncertain. It might me ...
, close to
National Park De Groote Peel
De Groote Peel National Park is a national park in the De Peel, a region in the southeast of the Netherlands on the border between the provinces of Limburg and North Brabant. It has a size of 13.4 km² and preserves a peat bog that has rema ...
. Ospel has been settled since 1864 as a centre for
bog
A bog or bogland is a wetland that accumulates peat as a deposit of dead plant materials often mosses, typically sphagnum moss. It is one of the four main types of wetlands. Other names for bogs include mire, mosses, quagmire, and muskeg; a ...
harvesting. Once a year in the first weekend of May it is the centre for blues fans; the Moulin Blues Festival attracts thousands of blues fans from all over Europe. At the end of June is Ospel's
kermis - a great time to visit with a lot of live music and a great atmosphere.
Ospel is better known as "Ossa" with the local youth.
Schooling
Ospel has a primary school. Ospel does not have a high school. Teenagers are required to attend schools in nearby cities, such as Weert, from Ospel.
Nearby cities
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Eindhoven
Eindhoven () is a city and municipality in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of North Brabant of which it is its largest. With a population of 238,326 on 1 January 2022,[Google Earth
Google Earth is a computer program that renders a 3D computer graphics, 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery. The program maps the Earth by superimposition, superimposing satellite images, aerial photography, and geog ...]
, January 2008) at .
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Roermond is the closest city with more than 50,000 citizens (82,402, Google Earth, January 2008) at .
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Weert is the closest city with more than 30,000 citizens (47,699, Google Earth, January 2008) at .
Gallery
File:Shetlandpony op de 'Paardenbegrazing'.jpg, Shetland ponies in the Peel
File:Exterieur OVERZICHT VOORGEVEL, RECHTER ZIJGEVEL - Ospel - 20264661 - RCE.jpg, Farm in Ospel
File:Bankje Linda - panoramio.jpg, A bench called Linda
References
Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands)
Nederweert
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