Bernheze (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɛr(ə)nˌɦeːzə] ) is a municipality in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. It was formed as a rename of Heesch in 1995. The municipalities of Heeswijk-Dinther and Nistelrode had merged into Heesch in 1994.[5]
Bernheze | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in North Brabant | |
| Coordinates: 51°44′N 5°32′E / 51.733°N 5.533°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Established | 1 January 1995 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Marieke Moorman (PvdA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 90.41 km2 (34.91 sq mi) |
| • Land | 89.73 km2 (34.64 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.68 km2 (0.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (January 2021)[4] | |
• Total | 31,455 |
| • Density | 351/km2 (910/sq mi) |
| • Uden-Veghel | 175,119 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 5384, 5388, 5471–5476 |
| Area code | 0412, 0413 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
editThe municipality was named after an old farm "Bernhese", which came into the possession of the Berne Abbey. This abbey was situated in the village of Bern. The meaning of 'Bernhese' is twofold: 'Bern' is the same as the old-Dutch word 'born', that means 'water' or 'well'. 'Hese' means bush or forest. In 1857 the Berne Abbey was founded in Heeswijk.
Population centres
editTopography
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Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Bernheze, June 2015.
Notable people
edit- Marco Verkuylen (born 1967 in Heeswijk-Dinther) a Dutch electronic music DJ who works as Marco V
- Loek van Wely (born 1972 in Heesch) a Dutch chess player and politician
Sport
edit- Kirsten van de Ven (born 1985 in Heesch) a former Dutch professional footballer
- Raymon van der Biezen (born 1987 in Heesch) a Dutch BMX racer, competed in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics
- Dave van der Burg (born 1993 in Heesch) a Dutch male BMX rider, qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Vincent Janssen (born 1994 in Heesch) a Dutch professional footballer who plays in Mexico
- Sjef van den Berg (born 1995 in Heeswijk-Dinther) a Dutch competitive archer, competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Gallery
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Heeswijk castle, main building
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Nistelrode, monumental house
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Raadhuis, Heesch
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Dinther (Bernheze) sculptuur
References
edit- ^ "College van B&W" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Bernheze. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 5384BZ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Gemeente Bernheze" (in Dutch). Gemeente Bernheze. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
External links
editMedia related to Bernheze at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
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