Leende
Leende is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Heeze-Leende, approximately 12 km southeast of Eindhoven.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1253 as Lieende. The etymology is unclear. Leende is a village which developed in the Early Middle Ages along the Groote Aa.
A church has been known to exist since 1285. The choir of St. Petrus' Banden Church dates from around 1400. The tower is from the late-15th century. The church was restored in stages during the early 20th century.
Leende was home to 1,607 people in 1840. Leende was a separate municipality until 1997, when it merged with Heeze.
Local parts
Heeze, Leende, Leenderstrijp and Sterksel.
Neighbouring communities
Geldrop-Mierlo, Someren, Cranendonck, Hamont-Achel, Valkenswaard, Waalre and Eindhoven.
Gallery
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Central square -
Leenderhof, retirement home -
Dorpstraat -
"Achelse Kluis", Monastery on the border with Belgium -
Restaurant Mariahoeve
References
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 5595AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ "Leende - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). Leende (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9945 6. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ "Leende". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
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