Heeze-Leende (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɦeːzə ˈleːndə] ⓘ) is a municipality in the southern Netherlands, near Eindhoven, North Brabant. It is known for Heeze Castle (Kasteel Heeze).
The spoken language is "Heeze-en-Leendes", a distinct dialect within the East Brabantian dialect group and is very similar to colloquial Dutch.
Population centres
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Heeze-Leende, June 2015
Notable people
- Jan Moninckx (ca.1656 in Leende - 1714) a Dutch botanical artist and painter
- Laurentius Nicolaas Deckers (1883 in Heeze – 1978) a Dutch politician, diplomat and agronomist.
- Thomas Horsten (born 1994 in Heeze) a Dutch professional footballer
Gallery
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Catharinakerk, Beukenlaan, Sterksel
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Pastoor Thijsenlaan, Sterksel
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Jan Deckersstraat, Heeze
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Molen, Sint Victor Geldrop
References
- ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 1997" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 1997]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ "Wie is wie" [Who is who] (in Dutch). Gemeente Heeze-Leende. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 5591HS". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
External links
Media related to Heeze-Leende at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
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