Heesch, Netherlands

Heesch

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Heesch

Location of Heesch in the Netherlands

Coordinates: NL 51°44′N 5°32′E / 51.733°N 5.533°E / 51.733; 5.533Coordinates: NL 51°44′N 5°32′E / 51.733°N 5.533°E / 51.733; 5.533
Country 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

  1. "Gemeente Bernheze" (in Dutch). Gemeente Bernheze. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
  2. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.

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