Leende
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Leende
| settlement_type = Village
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| native_name_lang = nl
| image_skyline = File:Leende, de Sint-Petrus'-Bandenkerk RM23986 IMG 4454 2023-04-09 15.09.jpg
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| image_caption = St Petrus Banden Church
| image_flag = Leende vlag.svg
| image_shield = Leende 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 = Heeze-Leende
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 5595AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 16 April 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 25
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| area_total_km2 = 35.30
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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 = 4,015
| 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 = 040
| coordinates = {{coord|51|20|59|N|5|33|9|E|region:NL|display=inline,title}}
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Leende is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Heeze-Leende, approximately 12 km southeast of Eindhoven.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1253 as Lieende. The etymology is unclear.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/leende |title=Leende - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=16 April 2022 |language=nl}} Leende is a village which developed in the Early Middle Ages along the Groote Aa.{{cite book|url=https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu02_01/sten009monu02_01_0099.php |title=Leende |author=Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert| year=1997 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9945 6 |access-date=16 April 2022 |language=nl}}
A church has been known to exist since 1285. The choir of St. Petrus' Banden Church dates from around 1400. The tower is from the late-15th century. The church was restored in stages during the early 20th century.
Leende was home to 1,607 people in 1840.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/leende |title=Leende |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=16 April 2022 |language=nl}} Leende was a separate municipality until 1997, when it merged with Heeze.{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}}
Local parts
Heeze, Leende, Leenderstrijp and Sterksel.
Neighbouring communities
Gallery
File:Leende P1060704.JPG| Central square
File:Leende P1060707.JPG| Leenderhof, retirement home
File:Leende P1060714.JPG| Dorpstraat
File:Achel_-_Kluis_1_-_de_‘Achelse_Kluis’.JPG| "Achelse Kluis", Monastery on the border with Belgium
File:Mariahoeve Leende 2014.jpg|Restaurant Mariahoeve
References
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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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