Eerde

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{{Infobox settlement

| name = Eerde

| settlement_type = Village

| image_skyline = {{Photomontage|position=center

| photo1a = Eerde (N-Br, NL) church, side view.JPG

| photo2a = Eerde Sint-Antoniusmolen 25-9-2011.JPG

| photo2b = Airborne-monument-eerde.jpg

| size = 260

| spacing = 1

| foot_montage = From top down, left to right: St. Anthony Abbot Church
St. Anyhony Mill, Airborne monument 'Geronimo'

}}

| pushpin_map = Netherlands North Brabant#Netherlands

| pushpin_label_position =

| pushpin_mapsize = 250

| 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 = Meierijstad

| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 5466AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 17 April 2022 }}

| elevation_m = 10

| elevation_min_m =

| elevation_max_m =

| area_footnotes =

| area_total_km2 = 3.75

| established_title =

| established_date =

| 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=17 April 2022 |quote=two entries}}

| population_total = 1,455

| population_as_of = 2021

| population_demonym =

| population_note =

| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 5466

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 0413

| coordinates = {{coord|51|36|12.3|N|5|29|51.2|E|region:NL|display=inline,title}}

| blank_name_sec1 = Major roads

| blank_info_sec1 = A50

}}

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.ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005. 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/eerde |title=Eerde |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=17 April 2022 |language=nl}} Eerde was home to 174 people in 1840. It used to be part of three municipalities. In 1966, the whole area became part of Veghel and since 2016, it is part of Meierijstad.

Gallery

File:Eerde (N-Br, NL), church, front view.JPG|St. Anthony Abbot Church in Eerde

References

{{Dutch municipality Meierijstad}}

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Category:Populated places in North Brabant

Category:Meierijstad

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