Herpt
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Herpt
| settlement_type = Village
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| native_name_lang = nl
| image_skyline = File:Herpt - Hoofdstraat 7 Kortgevelboerderij.jpg
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| image_caption = Farm in Herpt
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| image_shield = Herpt 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 = Heusden
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| area_total_km2 = 5.44
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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 = 760
| 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 = 0416
| coordinates = {{coord|51|44|0|N|5|9|0|E|region:NL|display=inline}}
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Herpt is a village in the municipality of Heusden in the Dutch province of North Brabant, about one kilometre southeast of the city center.
History
The village was first mentioned between 1108 and 1121 Harpede. The etymology is unclear.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/herpt |title=Herpt - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=16 April 2022 |language=nl}}
The Dutch Reformed church dated from the 15th century, but was destroyed on 5 November 1944 by the Germans and not rebuilt. The Catholic church dates from 1924.
Herpt was home to 380 people in 1840.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/herpt |title=Herpt |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=16 April 2022 |language=nl}} Herpt was a separate municipality until 1935 (sometimes called Herpt en Bern or Herpt c.a.), when it became a part of Heusden.{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}}
Gallery
File:Herpt - Hoefstraat 4 - Boerderij.jpg|Farm in Herpt
File:Herpt - Burg. Buijsstraat 29 Kortgevelboerderij.jpg|Farm in Herpt
References
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{{Dutch municipality Heusden}}
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Category:Populated places in North Brabant
Category:Former municipalities of North Brabant
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