Heeze-Leende () is a municipality in the southern Netherlands, near Eindhoven, North Brabant. It is known for Heeze Castle (Kasteel Heeze).

The spoken language is "Heeze-en-Leendes", a distinct dialect within the East Brabantian dialect group and is very similar to colloquial Dutch.

Population centres

  • Heeze
  • Leende
  • Sterksel

Topography

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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

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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

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References

  • Official website