Diessen

Diessen

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Coordinates: 51°28′26″N 5°10′29″E / 51.47389°N 5.17472°E / 51.47389; 5.17472
Country Netherlands
Province North Brabant
Municipality Hilvarenbeek
Population (2004) 3,600
Church: de Sint Willibrorduskerk

Diessen is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Hilvarenbeek.

Diessen was a separate municipality until 1997, when it was merged with Hilvarenbeek.[1]

Diessen is hypothesized to be the birthplace Deusone of the Gallic Emperor Postumus.[2]

References

  1. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
  2. Regionaal Archief Tilburg - II. Romeinen in Deusone Archived 2013-12-25 at the Wayback Machine.


Coordinates: 51°28′N 5°11′E / 51.467°N 5.183°E / 51.467; 5.183


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