Bosch is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Cranendonck,[3] about 1.5 km east of Budel.[4]

Bosch
Hamlet
Bosch Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands Show map of North Brabant Bosch Bosch (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°16′12″N 5°35′30″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Brabant
Municipality	Cranendonck
Area [1]
• Total	1.95 km2 (0.75 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	33 m (108 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	420
• Density	220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6021[1]
Dialing code	0495

Together with the hamlets of Meemortel [nl] and Heikant to the south, Bosch has a population of about 420.[1]

It was first mentioned in 1307 as Henricus de Silua, and means "forest".[5] According to the 19th-century historian A.J. van der Aa,[6] Bosch consisted of 23 houses and had a population of 150 to 160 people in the middle of the 19th century. It was built on a dyke in heath lands. Bosch has no place name signs, and consists of about 100 houses.[7]

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