What is "jos"

Jos is a city in the Middle Belt of Nigeria. The city has a population of about 900,000 residents based on the 2006 census. Popularly called "J-town", it is the administrative capital of Plateau State.

The city is located on the Jos Plateau at an elevation of about high above sea level. During British colonial rule, Jos was an important centre for tin mining. In recent years it has suffered violent religious clashes between its Muslim and Christian populations in 2001, 2008, 2010, and 2011.

Jos is a given name and nickname (often of Joseph, Jozef, Josephus, etc.) which may refer to:

• Jos van Aert (born 1962), Dutch cyclist
• Jos Baxendell (born 1972), English rugby union player
• Jos Beijnen (born 1956), Dutch pharmacist
• Jos Brink (1942–2007), Dutch actor
• Joseph Jos Broeckx (born 1951), Belgian sprint canoer
• Jocelyn Jos Burley (born 1943), New Zealand female cricketer
• Joseph Jos Buttler (born 1990), English cricketer
• Jozef Jos Chabert (1933–2014), Belgian politician
• Jos Chathukulam, Indian academic
• Jozef Jos Daerden (born 1954), Belgian footballer
• Jos De Haes (1920–1974), Belgian writer
• Jos De Mey (1928–2007), Flemish-Belgian painter
• Jos de Putter (born 1959), Dutch film director
• Joseph Jos Deschoenmaecker (born 1947), Belgian cyclist
• Jos Devlies, Belgian physician
• Jos van Eck (born 1963), Dutch former footballer, manager and coach
• Jos van Emden (born 1985), Dutch cyclist
• Jos Engelen (born 1950), Dutch physicist
• Josephus Jos Geysels (born 1952), Belgian politician
• Jos Gielen (1898-1981), Dutch politician and literary historian
• Jos Haex (born 1959), Belgian cyclist
• Josephus Jos Hermens (born 1950), Dutch long-distance runner
• Jos van Herpen (born 1962), Dutch footballer
• Jozef Jos Heyligen (born 1947), Belgian footballer
• Jos Hinsen (1931-2009), Dutch cyclist
• Jos Hoevenaers (1932–1995), Belgian cyclist
• Jos Hooiveld (born 1983), Dutch footballer
• Jos Huysmans (1941-2012), Belgian cyclist
• Jos Jacobs (born 1953), Belgian cyclist
• Jos Jullien (1877-1956), French painter.
• Josephus Jos van Kemenade (born 1937), Dutch politician
• Jos Lammertink (born 1958), Dutch cyclist
• Josephus Jos van der Lans (born 1954), Dutch psychologist
• Jozef Jos Lansink (born 1961), Dutch equestrian
• Jozef Lieckens (born 1959), Belgian cyclist
• Jos Luhukay (born 1963), Dutch football coach
• Johannes Jos Lussenburg (1889–1975), Dutch painter
• Jos van Nieuwstadt (born 1979), Dutch footballer
• Jos Pronk (born 1983), Dutch cyclist
• Jozef Jos Punt (born 1946), Dutch Roman Catholic bishop
• Joshua Jos Randles (1865–1925), English footballer
• Jozef Jos van Rey (born 1945), Dutch politician
• Jos Romersa (born 1915), Luxembourgian gymnast
• Jos Schipper (born 1951), Dutch cyclist
• Jos Schurgers (born 1947), Dutch motorcycle racer
• Jos Stam (born 1965), Dutch computer scientist
• Jos Stelling (born 1945), Dutch film director
• Jos Vaessen (born 1944), Belgian football team president and businessperson
• Jos Van Immerseel (born 1945), Belgian harpsichordist
• Jos van der Vegt (born 1953), Dutch businessperson
• Jos van Veldhoven (born 1952), Dutch choral conductor
• Josephus Jos Vandeloo (1925-2015), Belgian writer and poet
• Jos Verhulst (born 1949), Belgian chemist
• Johannes Jos Verstappen (born 1972), Dutch racing driver
• Jos van der Vleuten (1943-2011), Dutch cyclist

Category:Dutch masculine given names

Jos is a city in Nigeria's middle belt.

Jos may also refer to: