Heesch, Netherlands
| Heesch | |||
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  Heesch Location of Heesch in the Netherlands | |||
| Coordinates: 51°44′N 5°32′E / 51.733°N 5.533°ECoordinates: 51°44′N 5°32′E / 51.733°N 5.533°E | |||
| Country | The Netherlands | ||
| Province | North Brabant | ||
| Municipality | Bernheze | ||
| First mentioned | 1191 | ||
| Population (1 January 2007) | |||
| • Total | 12,547 | ||
| Postcode | 5384 | ||
| Area code(s) | 0412 | ||
| Website | www.heesch.nl | ||
Heesch (Dutch pronunciation: [ɦeːs]) is a town in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Bernheze, about 3 km south of Oss. [1]
Heesch was a separate municipality until 1994, when it merged with Heeswijk-Dinther and Nistelrode. The new municipality was originally called "Heesch", but changed its name to "Bernheze" in 1995.[2]
References
- ↑ "Gemeente Bernheze" (in Dutch). Gemeente Bernheze. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Heesch". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.