Eerde
Located in Meierijstad, North Brabant Coordinates: 51°36′15″ N 5°29′55″ E
- Population
- 1,065
- 1.1K
- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
About Eerde
Eerde is a village. Location: Meierijstad, North Brabant. Population: 1,065. Elevation: 12 m.
Eerde is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is part of the municipality of Meierijstad, located about 500 m west of the built-up area of Veghel and 3 km southwest of the town centre of Veghel. During Operation Market Garden, in September 1944, it changed hands several times between German and American forces but ended up in American hands; the village was severely damaged in the process. The village was first mentioned in 1309 as Eirde, and means earth. Eerde was home to 174 people in 1840.
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In comparison
- No. 10 of 17 places in Meierijstad by population
- Nearest larger town: Wijbosch, 3 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Henkenshage Historic site, Meierijstad5.8 km SW -
Sint Michielsgestel Concentration Camp Historic site, Sint-Michielsgestel Municipality11 km W
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Schoonberg Mountain, Sint-Michielsgestel Municipality11 km W
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Kasteel Maurick Historic site, Gemeente Vught15 km NW -
Herzogenbusch Concentration Camp Historic site, Gemeente Vught18 km W -
Philips Stadium Landmark, Eindhoven Municipality18 km S
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