Heesch (Netherlands)
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Heesch is a town in the Dutch
province of North Brabant
. It is located in the municipality of Bernheze
, about 3 km south of Oss
.
Heesch was a separate municipality until 1994, when it merged with Heeswijk-Dinther
and Nistelrode
. The new municipality was originally called "Heesch", but changed its name to "Bernheze" in 1995.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of North Brabant
North Brabant
North Brabant , sometimes called Brabant, is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country, bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River in the north, Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west.- History :...
. It is located in the municipality of Bernheze
Bernheze
Bernheze is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. It was formed in 1994 from the former municipalities of Heesch, Heeswijk-Dinther and Nistelrode. -Name:...
, about 3 km south of Oss
Oss
Oss is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands, in the province of Noord Brabant.- Population centres :-Transportation:* Railway stations: Oss, Oss West, Ravenstein- The city of Oss :...
.
Heesch was a separate municipality until 1994, when it merged with Heeswijk-Dinther
Heeswijk-Dinther
Heeswijk-Dinther 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. Likewise, the town itself consisted of...
and Nistelrode
Nistelrode
Nistelrode is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Bernheze, about 8 km south of Oss.Nistelrode was a separate municipality until 1994, when it became part of the municipality of Heesch....
. The new municipality was originally called "Heesch", but changed its name to "Bernheze" in 1995.