Bernheze () is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

in the southern

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

, in the province of

North Brabant North Brabant ( nl, Noord-Brabant ; Brabantian: ; ), also unofficially called Brabant, is a province in the south of the Netherlands. It borders the provinces of South Holland and Gelderland to the north, Limburg to the east, Zeeland to the we ...

. It was formed as a rename of Heesch in 1995. The municipalities of

Heeswijk-Dinther Heeswijk-Dinther (population: 7,985) is a town and former municipality in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant being named after the former municipalities Heeswijk and Dinther. The municipality was created in 1969, and became a ...

and

Nistelrode Nistelrode is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Bernheze, about 8 km south of Oss. History The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Nisterle. The etymology is unclear, be ...

had merged into Heesch in 1994.

Etymology

The municipality was named after an old farm "Bernhese", which came into the possession of the

Berne Abbey Berne Abbey, a Dutch abbey of the Premonstratensians, or Norbertines, in Heeswijk, North Brabant, is a religious community in the Netherlands. It has 27 brothers and priests (2007; down from 33 in 2005). The community publishes a bi-monthly magazi ...

. This abbey was situated in the village of

Bern german: Berner(in)french: Bernois(e) it, bernese , neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen , website ...

. The meaning of 'Bernhese' is twofold: 'Bern' is the same as the old-Dutch word 'born', that means 'water' or 'well'. 'Hese' means bush or forest. In 1857 the Berne Abbey was founded in

Heeswijk Heeswijk is a Dutch village. It is located in the province of North Brabant, in the south of the Netherlands. History The village was first mentioned in the 12th century as "Albertus de Essuic", and means "settlement in the shrubbery". Heeswijk ...

Population centres

Topography

''Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Bernheze, June 2015.''

Notable people

* Marco Verkuylen (born 1967 in Heeswijk-Dinther) a Dutch electronic music DJ who works as

Marco V Marco V (born Marco Verkuylen; , 3 April 1967, Heeswijk-Dinther) is a Dutch electronic music DJ. Discography Albums Singles and extended plays * 1998: "The Vibes (Want You Back)" * 1999: "The Message" * 1999: "Heaven's Here" * 1999: "Visi ...

Loek van Wely Loek van Wely (born 7 October 1972) is a Dutch chess player and politician. He was awarded the title Grandmaster by FIDE in 1993, and was rated among the world's top ten in 2001 with a rating of 2714. In March 2019, he was elected to the Dutch ...

(born 1972 in Heesch) a Dutch chess player and politician

Sport

* Kirsten van de Ven (born 1985 in Heesch) a former Dutch professional footballer * Raymon van der Biezen (born 1987 in Heesch) a Dutch BMX racer, competed in the

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and

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

Dave van der Burg Dave van der Burg (born 10 July 1993, in Heesch, Netherlands, Heesch) is a Dutch male BMX racing, BMX rider, representing his nation at international competitions. He competed in the 2015 UCI BMX World Championships – Men's time trial, time tr ...

(born 1993 in Heesch) a Dutch male BMX rider, qualified for the

2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the ...

Vincent Janssen Vincent Petrus Anna Sebastiaan Janssen (born 15 June 1994) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian First Division A club Antwerp and the Netherlands national team. Club career Early career Janssen started playing ...

(born 1994 in Heesch) a Dutch professional footballer who plays in Mexico *

Sjef van den Berg Sjef van den Berg (born 14 April 1995) is a retired Dutch competitive archer. He has won a total of two medals (a silver in the individual recurve and a bronze for the Dutch team) at the 2015 European Games, and eventually finished fourth in th ...

(born 1995 in Heeswijk-Dinther) a Dutch competitive archer, competed at the

2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...

Gallery

File:Heeswijk, kasteel Heeswijk hoofdgebouw RM513894 positie2 foto1 2014-05-19 16.59.jpg, Heeswijk castle, main building File:Nistelrode, monumentaal pand huis 1c foto1 2012-03-19 14.41.JPG, Nistelrode, monumental house File:Raadhuis-heesch.jpg, Raadhuis, Heesch File:Dinther (Bernheze) sculptuur door F...Goossens.JPG, Dinther (Bernheze) sculptuur

References

External links

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Official website
Municipalities of North Brabant Municipalities of the Netherlands established in 1995 {{NorthBrabant-geo-stub