Heeswijk-Dinther

Heeswijk-Dinther (population: 7.906) is a former old town and municipality in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant being named after the former municipalities Heeswijk and Dinther. The municipality was created in 1969, and became a part of Bernheze in 1994.^[1] Likewise, the town itself consisted of the former villages of Heeswijk and Dinther, which have grown together. After the merger into Bernheze, the town has been split up into Heeswijk and Dinther again.

The municipality of Dinther included the town of Loosbroek.

Sights

Heeswijk Castle
Abbey of Berne
Open air theatre the Kersouwe
Castle Huize Zwanenburg, is a medieval fortified building from the 14th century

References

↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006.

Coordinates: 51°39′01″N 5°28′30″E / 51.65028°N 5.47500°E / 51.65028; 5.47500

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