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Heeze-Leende

Coordinates: 51°23′N 5°35′E / 51.383°N 5.583°E / 51.383; 5.583
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Heeze-Leende
Municipality
Heeze Castle
Heeze Castle
Flag of Heeze-Leende
Flag
Coat of arms of Heeze-Leende
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Heeze-Leende in a municipal map of North Brabant
Location in North Brabant
Coordinates: 51°23′N 5°35′E / 51.383°N 5.583°E / 51.383; 5.583
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
Established1 January 1997[1]
Government
[2]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorPaul Verhoeven (VVD)
Area
[3]
 • Total
105.04 km2 (40.56 sq mi)
 • Land104.02 km2 (40.16 sq mi)
 • Water1.02 km2 (0.39 sq mi)
Elevation
[4]
23 m (75 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[5]
 • Total
16,243
 • Density156/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
5590–5595, 6029
Area code040
Websitewww.heeze-leende.nl

Heeze-Leende (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɦeːzə ˈleːndə] ⓘ) 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

Topography

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

Notable people

  • Catharinakerk, Beukenlaan, Sterksel
    Catharinakerk, Beukenlaan, Sterksel
  • Pastoor Thijsenlaan, Sterksel
    Pastoor Thijsenlaan, Sterksel
  • Jan Deckersstraat, Heeze
    Jan Deckersstraat, Heeze
  • Molen, Sint Victor Geldrop
    Molen, Sint Victor Geldrop

References

  1. ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 1997" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 1997]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Wie is wie" [Who is who] (in Dutch). Gemeente Heeze-Leende. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Postcodetool for 5591HS". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.


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