Oijen

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First attested as oia in 1077-1087. Derived from Old Dutch oia (land next to a watercourse).

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Oijen n

  1. A village in Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Bokkenrijk (Carnival nickname)

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References[edit]

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN