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.
Heeze | |
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![]() Heeze in 1867 | |
Coordinates: 51°22′57″N 5°34′6″E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Brabant |
Municipality | Heeze-Leende |
Area | |
• Total | 46.03 km2 (17.77 sq mi) |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 9,550 |
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Heeze, church: de Sint Martinuskerk
Heeze was a separate municipality until 1997, when it merged with Leende.[1]
The Heeze Castle is located east of the town. Further east and to the north lies the Strabrechtse Heide.
Transportation
Road
Heeze is located close to the A2 and A67 motorways. Local roads connect Heeze to the neighbouring towns of Geldrop, Someren, Sterksel and Leende.
Rail
The Heeze railway station is serviced by regional NS trains in the directions of Weert, Eindhoven and Tilburg [2].
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References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- NS. "Station Heeze". Retrieved 6 July 2020.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Heeze". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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