s-Hertogenbosch (French Bois-le-Duc), city in the southern Netherlands, capital of Noord-Brabant (North Brabant) Province, at the confluence of the Dommel and the Aa rivers, near Tilburg. The principal industries include shipbuilding and the manufacture of bicycles, cigars, and food products. 's-Hertogenbosch contains several notable medieval buildings, including the 15th-century Cathedral of Saint John and a 16th-century town hall. It was founded by the dukes of Brabant and was chartered as a city in 1184. The painter Hieronymous Bosch was born here in about 1450. Population 129,170 (2000).
