Heeze-Leende Facts for Kids

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Heeze-Leende

Heeze Castle

Flag	Coat of arms

Location in 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)

• Total

15,466

• Density

149/km² (390/sq mi)

Time zone

UTC+1 (CET)

• Summer (DST)

UTC+2 (CEST)

Postcode

5590–5595, 6029

Area code

040

Heeze-Leende is a special kind of town called a municipality in the southern part of the Netherlands. It is located close to the city of Eindhoven in the province of North Brabant. This area is well-known for its beautiful Heeze Castle, also known as Kasteel Heeze.

People in Heeze-Leende often speak a unique local language. It is called "Heeze-en-Leendes". This language is a special type of East Brabantian dialect. It sounds very much like everyday Dutch.

Discovering Heeze-Leende's Towns
- Exploring the Landscape
Famous People from Heeze-Leende
Images for kids
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Discovering Heeze-Leende's Towns

Heeze-Leende is made up of a few smaller towns. Each town has its own charm and history. These towns are:

Heeze
Leende
Sterksel

Exploring the Landscape

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Heeze-Leende, June 2015

This map shows the different parts of the Heeze-Leende municipality. You can see the land and how it is shaped. This helps us understand the area better.

Famous People from Heeze-Leende

Many interesting people have come from Heeze-Leende. They have made a name for themselves in different fields. Here are a few:

Jan Moninckx (around 1656 in Leende – 1714) was a Dutch artist. He was known for painting plants and flowers.
Laurentius Nicolaas Deckers (1883 in Heeze – 1978) was a Dutch politician. He was also a diplomat and an expert in farming.
Thomas Horsten (born 1994 in Heeze) is a Dutch professional footballer. He plays soccer for a living.