Oirschot

Oirschot
Former city hall of Oirschot
Location in North Brabant
Coordinates: 51°30′N 5°18′E / 51.500°N 5.300°E / 51.500; 5.300
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MayorJudith Keijzers-Verschelling (CDA)
Area
  Total
102.84 km2 (39.71 sq mi)
  Land101.78 km2 (39.30 sq mi)
  Water1.06 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
Elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)
  Total
18,842
  Density185/km2 (480/sq mi)
DemonymOirschottenaar
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
5090–5091, 5688–5689
Area code013, 0499
Websitewww.oirschot.nl

Oirschot (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈoːrsxɔt] ; Orskot in the local dialect) is a municipality and town in the province of North Brabant (Noord-Brabant) in the southern Netherlands. It is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Eindhoven and 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Tilburg. The municipality had a population of 18,842 in 2021.