's-Hertogenbosch (Dutch: [ˌsɛrtoːɣə(m)ˈbɔs] ), colloquially known as Den Bosch (pronounced [dɛm ˈbɔs] ), is a city and municipality in the Netherlands with a population of 160,783. It is the capital of the province of North Brabant and its fourth largest city by population. The city is directly south of the Maas river and near the Waal.