Heeze-Leende () is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

in the southern

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

, near Eindhoven. It is known for Heeze Castle (''Kasteel Heeze''). The spoken language is "Heeze-en-Leendes", a distinct dialect within the

East Brabantian East Brabantian ( nl, Oost Noord-Brabants or Oost Brabants) is one of the main divisions of the Brabantian dialect group recognized by the ''Woordenboek van de Brabantse dialecten''. East Brabantian dialects are mainly spoken in the eastern part o ...

dialect group and is very similar to colloquial

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

Population centres

* Heeze * Leende * Sterksel

Topography

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

Notable people

* Jan Moninckx (ca.1656 in Leende - 1714) a Dutch botanical artist and painter * Laurentius Nicolaas Deckers (1883 in Heeze – 1978) a Dutch politician, diplomat and agronomist. * Thomas Horsten (born 1994 in Heeze) a Dutch professional footballer

Gallery

File:Catharinakerk, Beukenlaan 1, Sterksel.JPG, Catharinakerk, Beukenlaan, Sterksel File:Pastoor Thijsenlaan 4, Sterksel.JPG, Pastoor Thijsenlaan, Sterksel File:Jan Deckersstraat 29, Heeze GM.JPG, Jan Deckersstraat, Heeze File:21292 Sint Victor Geldrop.jpg, Molen, Sint Victor Geldrop

References

External links

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Official website
Municipalities of North Brabant Municipalities of the Netherlands established in 1997 {{NorthBrabant-geo-stub