Hooge Mierde

Village in North Brabant, Netherlands
51°23′15″N 5°07′47″E / 51.38750°N 5.12972°E / 51.38750; 5.12972Country NetherlandsProvince North BrabantMunicipalityReusel-De MierdenArea
[1]
 • Total21.11 km2 (8.15 sq mi)Elevation
[2]
33 m (108 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,810 • Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
5095[1]
Dialing code013

Hooge Mierde is a village in the municipality of Reusel-De Mierden in the province of North Brabant, the Netherlands. It was formerly part of Hooge en Lage Mierde municipality, and since 1997 it has become part of Reusel-De Mierden.

The village was first mentioned around 1200 as Myrtha, and means "settlement near the swamp". Hooge (high) has been added to distinguish from Lage Mierde [nl].[3] Hooge Mierden is an agricultural village which developed in the Middle Ages on the Campine sand grounds. The Catholic St.-Jan Evangelist Church was built between 1922 and 1923 in expressionist style. The tower from the 15th century remained.[4]

Hooge Mierde was home to 121 people in 1840. It was part of the municipality of Hooge en Lage Mierde until 1997, when it was merged into Reusel-De Mierden.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 5095AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Hooge Mierde - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  4. ^ Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). Hooge Mierde (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9945 6. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Hooge Mierde". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
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