Heeswijk
For other uses, see Heeswijk (disambiguation).
| Heeswijk | ||
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| Coordinates: 51°39′5″N 5°29′0″E / 51.65139°N 5.48333°E | ||
| Country | Netherlands | |
| Province | North Brabant | |
| Municipality | Bernheze | |
| Population (1 January 2009) | 3,072 | |
| Major roads | A50, N279, N606 | |
Castle: kasteel Heeswijk
Heeswijk, church
Heeswijk is a Dutch town. It is located in the province of North Brabant, in the south of the Netherlands.
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.
- ↑ "Gemeente Bernheze" (in Dutch). Gemeente Bernheze. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
- ↑ "Heeswijk". Catholic Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
Coordinates: 51°39′05″N 5°28′02″E / 51.65139°N 5.46722°E
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