Leende

Leende
Leende
Village
	St Petrus Banden Church
	Flag Coat of arms
	Leende Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands Leende Leende (Netherlands)
	Coordinates: 51°20′59″N 5°33′9″E / 51.34972°N 5.55250°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Brabant
Municipality	Heeze-Leende
Area
• Total	35.30 km2 (13.63 sq mi)
Elevation	25 m (82 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	4,015
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	5595
Dialing code	040

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.^[3] Leende is a village which developed in the Early Middle Ages along the Groote Aa.^[4]

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.^[4]

Leende was home to 1,607 people in 1840.^[5] Leende was a separate municipality until 1997, when it merged with Heeze.^[6]

Local parts

Heeze, Leende, Leenderstrijp and Sterksel.

Neighbouring communities

Geldrop-Mierlo, Someren, Cranendonck, Hamont-Achel, Valkenswaard, Waalre and Eindhoven.

Gallery

Central square
Leenderhof, retirement home
Dorpstraat
"Achelse Kluis", Monastery on the border with Belgium
Restaurant Mariahoeve

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "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.
^ ^a ^b 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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[stat-1] "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 April 2022.

[AHN-2] "Postcodetool for 5595AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 16 April 2022.

[3] "Leende - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 April 2022.

[monument-4] Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). Leende (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9945 6. Retrieved 16 April 2022.

[plaats-5] "Leende". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 April 2022.

[6] Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.

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Leende
Village
St Petrus Banden Church
Flag Coat of arms
Leende Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands Show map of North Brabant Leende Leende (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°20′59″N 5°33′9″E / 51.34972°N 5.55250°E / 51.34972; 5.55250
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Brabant
Municipality	Heeze-Leende
Area ^[1]
• Total	35.30 km² (13.63 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	25 m (82 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	4,015
• Density	110/km² (290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	5595^[1]
Dialing code	040