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Heeze-Leende
Heeze-Leende () is a municipality in the southern Netherlands, near Eindhoven. 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 Thomas Horsten (born 5 January 1994) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a midfielder for UNA. Career Horsten made his professional debut for Jong PSV, the second team of PSV Eindhoven, in the Eerste Divisie, the Dutch second tier, on 3 August 2 ... (born 1994 in Heeze) a Dutch professional footballer Gallery File:Catharinakerk, Beukenlaan 1, Sterksel.JPG, Catharin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sterksel
Sterksel is a village in the southern Netherlands, near Eindhoven. It lies within the municipality Heeze-Leende. It's the smallest village of three in the municipality. The spoken language is "Heeze-en-Leendes", a distinct dialect within the East Brabantian dialect group, quite similar to colloquial Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E .... History The village was first mentioned between 1196 and 1198 as Sterkesele. The suffix means "single roomed house". The first part can either be sterk (strong) or sterke (young cow). Sterksel is an agricultural community from the Middle Ages. Between 1798 until 1915, it was owned by the Pompen family. Sterksel was home to 99 people in 1840. Broederhuis Providentia is a monastery established in 1915. Gallery File:Sterksel, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leende
Leende is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Heeze-Leende, approximately 12 km southeast of Eindhoven. History The village was first mentioned in 1253 as Lieende. The etymology is unclear. Leende is a village which developed in the Early Middle Ages along the Groote Aa. A church has been known to exist since 1285. The choir of St. Petrus' Banden Church dates from around 1400. The tower is from the late-15th century. The church was restored in stages during the early 20th century. Leende was home to 1,607 people in 1840. Leende was a separate municipality until 1997, when it merged with Heeze. Local parts Heeze, Leende, Leenderstrijp and Sterksel. Neighbouring communities Geldrop-Mierlo, Someren, Cranendonck, Hamont-Achel, Valkenswaard, Waalre Waalre () is an affluent municipality and town in the province of North Brabant in the southern Netherlands, immediately south of the city of Eindhoven. Population centres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heeze
Heeze is a town in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Heeze-Leende, about 9 km southeast of Eindhoven. The Heeze Castle is located east of the town. Further east and to the north lies the Strabrechtse Heide. History The village was first mentioned in 1173 as Herebertus de Hese, and means shrubbery. Heeze is an agricultural community which developed along the Grote and . The '' heerlijkheid'' Heeze was first mentioned in 1172. A castle has been known since 1203. The current castle dates from the 15th century and enlarged and probably rebuilt in the 17th century. Between 1796 and 1798, a large English landscape garden was laid out around castle. Heeze was home to 1,814 people in 1840. In 1913, a railway station was constructed on the Eindhoven to Weert railway line. It was closed in 1977, and a new railway station opened on a new location. Heeze was a separate municipality until 1997, when it merged with Leende. Transportation Roa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Municipalities Of The Netherlands
As of 24 March 2022, there are 344 municipalities ( nl, gemeenten) and three special municipalities () in the Netherlands. The latter is the status of three of the six island territories that make up the Dutch Caribbean. Municipalities are the second-level administrative division, or public bodies (), in the Netherlands and are subdivisions of their respective provinces. Their duties are delegated to them by the central government and they are ruled by a municipal council that is elected every four years. Municipal mergers have reduced the total number of municipalities by two-thirds since the first official boundaries were created in the mid 19th century. Municipalities themselves are informally subdivided into districts and neighbourhoods for administrative and statistical purposes. These municipalities come in a wide range of sizes, Westervoort is the smallest with a land area of and Súdwest-Fryslân the largest with a land area of . Schiermonnikoog is both the least pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of The Netherlands
As of 24 March 2022, there are 344 municipalities ( nl, gemeenten) and three special municipalities () in the Netherlands. The latter is the status of three of the six island territories that make up the Dutch Caribbean. Municipalities are the second-level administrative division, or public bodies (), in the Netherlands and are subdivisions of their respective provinces. Their duties are delegated to them by the central government and they are ruled by a municipal council that is elected every four years. Municipal mergers have reduced the total number of municipalities by two-thirds since the first official boundaries were created in the mid 19th century. Municipalities themselves are informally subdivided into districts and neighbourhoods for administrative and statistical purposes. These municipalities come in a wide range of sizes, Westervoort is the smallest with a land area of and Súdwest-Fryslân the largest with a land area of . Schiermonnikoog is both the least pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Brabantian
East Brabantian ( nl, Oost Noord-Brabants or Oost Brabants) is one of the main divisions of the Brabantian dialect group recognized by the ''Woordenboek van de Brabantse dialecten''. East Brabantian dialects are mainly spoken in the eastern part of the province of North Brabant. Classifications of Brabantian recognize it as a separate dialect group. Sometimes it is called Meierijs, after the Bailiwick of Den Bosch. East Brabantian dialects are further subdivided into Kempenlands (in a large area east and south east of Eindhoven, including Arendonk and Lommel in Belgium), North Meierijs (in an area south of 's-Hertogenbosch into Eindhoven), Peellands (in Helmond and surroundings), Geldrops and Heeze-and-Leendes. The last two are small local dialects that are found as separate groups in few other classifications. Not included in East Brabantian are Maaslands (including Bosch which is placed in Central North Brabantian, although other classification systems also describe it as East ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waalre
Waalre () is an affluent municipality and town in the province of North Brabant in the southern Netherlands, immediately south of the city of Eindhoven. Population centres * Aalst * Waalre Waalre is the so-called ''Groenfontein'' (Green fountain). This stems from its civic policy to provide a diverse tree population in streets and lanes. Waalre is considered one of the richest villages in the Netherlands due to the numerous millionaires living there. It was voted 7th best Dutch municipality to live in, according to a 2010 Elsevier research. The municipality is surrounded by woods, fields, and lakes. The nearest city is Eindhoven, which is situated on the other side of the A67 motorway. The spoken language is Kempenlands (an East Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to colloquial Dutch). Town council The current town council was elected at the 2014 local elections. Waalre Town Hall In July 2012 the town hall of Waalre was destroyed by a fire that resulted from two c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cranendonck
Cranendonck () is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. Though located in North Brabant near Eindhoven, the spoken dialect is Budels (linguistically a West Limburgish dialect), rather than Kempenlands (linguistically an East Brabantian dialect). Population centres Topography ''Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Cranendonck, June 2015'' Notable people * Antonius Mathijsen (1805 in Budel – 1878) a Dutch army surgeon who first used plaster of Paris * Hans Teeuwen (born 1967 in Budel) a Dutch comedian, musician, actor and occasional filmmaker * Sylvia Hoeks (born 1983 in Maarheeze) a Dutch actress and former model retrieved 13 October 2019 Sport * (born 19 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamont-Achel
Hamont-Achel (; li, Haëmet-Achel) is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. It was founded in 1977 by a fusion of the city Hamont and the village Achel. On January 1, 2020, Hamont-Achel had a total population of 14.294. The total area is 43.66 km² which gives a population density of 315 inhabitants per km². The municipality houses the Trappist Abbey of Achel, part of which is Brouwerij de Achelse Kluis, one of the 11 Trappist breweries. The professional tennis player Elise Mertens (WTA 35 - 2017) lives in Hamont-Achel. Demographics Languages * Dutch in Hamont-Achel is often spoken with a distinctive Limburgish accent, which should not be confused with the Limburgish language. * Limburgish (or ''Limburgian'') is the overlapping term of the tonal dialects spoken in the Belgian and Dutch provinces of Limburg. The Hamont-Achel dialect Hamont-Achel dialect ( nl, Hamonts-Achels, li, Haëmets-Achels) or Hamont-Achel Limburgish is the city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Someren
Someren () is a municipality and town in the province of North Brabant in the Southern Netherlands. As of January 2019, the municipality had 19,322 inhabitants, with over half of the population residing in the town. Someren, just south of Helmond and to the north of Weert, Limburg, is located on the provincial border with Limburg. The spoken dialect is Peellands (an East Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to colloquial Dutch).Jos & Cor Swanenberg: Taal in stad en land: Oost-Brabants, In Brabantian, Someren is known as ''Zummere''. Population centres Topography ''Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Someren, June 2015'' Notable people * Antonius Lambertus Maria Hurkmans (born 1944 in Someren) Bishop emeritus of the Roman Catholic Diocese of 's-Hertogenbosch * Marie-José de Groot (born 1966 in Someren) a Dutch rower, competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics * Vincent Voorn (born 1984 in Someren) a Dutch show jumper, competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics * Evy Kui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geldrop-Mierlo
Geldrop-Mierlo () is a municipality in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. The municipality was created from the two former municipalities of Geldrop and Mierlo on 1 January 2004. Villages Geldrop-Mierlo had a population of in . It covers an area of . The two villages of Geldrop and Mierlo used to be separate municipalities, but joined together after threats from Helmond to take over Mierlo. Its partner city is Dobříš in the Czech Republic. Topography ''Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Geldrop-Mierlo, June 2015'' History The exact age of Geldrop isn't known. Over the years there have been several archaeological finds relating to prehistoric peoples who lived in or passed through the area. In the area of Geldrop, where over 10,000 years ago reindeerhunters of the so-called Ahrensburg culture placed their tents, two with engravings have been found, among other artefacts. On one of them a reindeerhorn have been represented, on the other one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Horsten
Thomas Horsten (born 5 January 1994) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a midfielder for UNA. Career Horsten made his professional debut for Jong PSV, the second team of PSV Eindhoven, in the Eerste Divisie, the Dutch second tier, on 3 August 2013 against Sparta Rotterdam. Ahead of the 2019–20 season, Horsten joined VV UNA Voetbalvereniging UNA ("Uitspanning Na Arbeid") is a football club from Zeelst, Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of .... voetbal247.nl, 25 June 2019 References 1994 births[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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