Diessen
Diessen is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Hilvarenbeek.
Diessen | |
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| Coordinates: 51°28′26″N 5°10′29″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Hilvarenbeek |
| Population (2004) | 3,600 |
Church: de Sint Willibrorduskerk
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
- 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.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Regionaal Archief Tilburg - II. Romeinen in Deusone Archived 2013-12-25 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Map of the former municipality in 1868
- Information on Diessen at the Regionaal Archief Tilburg (in Dutch)
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