Leende

Village in North Brabant, Netherlands
51°20′59″N 5°33′9″E / 51.34972°N 5.55250°E / 51.34972; 5.55250CountryNetherlandsProvinceNorth BrabantMunicipalityHeeze-LeendeArea • Total35.30 km2 (13.63 sq mi)Elevation25 m (82 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total4,015 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
5595[1]
Dialing code040

Leende is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Heeze-Leende, approximately 12 km southeast of Eindhoven.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1253 as Lieende. The etymology is unclear.[3] Leende is a village which developed in the Early Middle Ages along the Groote Aa.[4]

A church has been known to exist since 1285. The choir of St. Petrus' Banden Church dates from around 1400. The tower is from the late-15th century. The church was restored in stages during the early 20th century.[4]

Leende was home to 1,607 people in 1840.[5] Leende was a separate municipality until 1997, when it merged with Heeze.[6]

Local parts

Heeze, Leende, Leenderstrijp and Sterksel.

Neighbouring communities

Geldrop-Mierlo, Someren, Cranendonck, Hamont-Achel, Valkenswaard, Waalre and Eindhoven.

Gallery

  • Central square
    Central square
  • Leenderhof, retirement home
    Leenderhof, retirement home
  • Dorpstraat
    Dorpstraat
  • "Achelse Kluis", Monastery on the border with Belgium
    "Achelse Kluis", Monastery on the border with Belgium
  • Restaurant Mariahoeve
    Restaurant Mariahoeve

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 5595AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Leende - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). Leende (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9945 6. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Leende". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  6. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Leende.
Authority control databases Edit this at Wikidata
International
  • VIAF
National
  • Israel
  • United States


  • v
  • t
  • e