Heeswijk
Heeswijk is a Dutch town. It is located in the province of North Brabant, in the south of the Netherlands.
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 Heeswijk in 1865 | |
| Coordinates: 51°39′5″N 5°29′0″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Bernheze |
| Population (1 January 2009) | 3,072 |
| Dialing Code | 0413 |
| Major roads | A50, N279, N606 |
Heeswijk, church
Heeswijk was a separate municipality until 1969, when it merged with the adjacent village of Dinther. Since 1 January 1994 it has been part of the larger municipality of Bernheze, which comprises Heesch, Heeswijk-Dinther, Loosbroek, Nistelrode and Vorstenbosch.,[1][2]
Heeswijk hosts a Norbertine abbey, Berne Abbey [3]
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)
- "Gemeente Bernheze" (in Dutch). Gemeente Bernheze. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
- "Heeswijk". Catholic Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
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