Heeze-Leende facts for kids
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Heeze-Leende
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Heeze Castle
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Location in North Brabant
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | North Brabant | ||
| Established | 1 January 1997 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 105.04 km2 (40.56 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 104.00 km2 (40.15 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 1.04 km2 (0.40 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) | ||
| Population
(May 2014)
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| • Total | 15,466 | ||
| • Density | 149/km2 (390/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| Postcode |
5590–5595, 6029
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| Area code | 040 | ||
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
- Heeze
- Leende
- Sterksel
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
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