Diessen
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Diessen
| settlement_type = Village
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| native_name_lang = nl
| image_skyline = File:Diessen, de Sint Willibrorduskerk RM12898 foto5 2015-06-17 18.23.jpg
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| image_caption = St Willibrordus Church
| image_flag = Diessen vlag.svg
| image_shield = Diessen wapen.svg
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| pushpin_map = Netherlands North Brabant#Netherlands
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Netherlands
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = North Brabant
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = Hilvarenbeek
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 5087AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 16 April 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 17
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| area_total_km2 = 2.09
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| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=16 April 2022}}
| population_total = 2,955
| population_as_of = 2021
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone = CET
| utc_offset = +1
| timezone_DST = CEST
| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| area_code_type = Dialing code
| area_code = 013
| coordinates = {{coord|51|28|26|N|5|10|29|E|region:NL|display=inline, title}}
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Diessen is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Hilvarenbeek.
History
The village was first mentioned in 380 as Deusone, and relates to the Dieze River. The etymology is unclear.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/diessen |title=Diessen - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=16 April 2022 |language=nl}} Diessen developed in the Early Middle Ages around the Reusel stream.{{cite book|url=https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu02_01/sten009monu02_01_0042.php |title=Diessen |author=Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert| year=1997 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90-400-9945-6 |access-date=16 April 2022 |language=nl}}
The St Willibrordus church, with a choir from the early-15th century, had a nave from around 1450. The tower was probably built in 1527. The church was restored between 1970 and 1973, and some of the 19th century modifications have been undone.
Diessen was home to 1,003 people in 1840.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/diessen |title=Diessen |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=16 April 2022 |language=nl}} Diessen was a separate municipality until 1997, when it was merged with Hilvarenbeek.Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. {{cite web|url=http://www.knaw.nl/cfdata/publicaties/detail.cfm?boeken__ordernr%3D20061061 |title=KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina |accessdate=2009-12-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070220041404/http://www.knaw.nl/cfdata/publicaties/detail.cfm?boeken__ordernr=20061061 |archive-date=2007-02-20 }}
Diessen is hypothesized to be the birthplace Deusone of the Gallic Emperor Postumus.[http://www.regionaalarchieftilburg.nl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=191&Itemid=327 Regionaal Archief Tilburg - II. Romeinen in Deusone] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225132849/http://www.regionaalarchieftilburg.nl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=191&Itemid=327 |date=2013-12-25 }}
Gallery
File:Heuvelstraat 1, aanzicht - Diessen - 20057387 - RCE.jpg|Villa in Diessen
File:Julianastraat 29, Diessen.jpg|House in Diessen
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Category:Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 1997
Category:Populated places in North Brabant
Category:Former municipalities of North Brabant
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