Vlierden
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| name = Vlierden
| settlement_type = Village
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| image_skyline = File:Vlierden Bospark De Bikkels - panoramio (2).jpg
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| image_caption = Holiday home in the snow
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| image_shield = Vlierden wapen.svg
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
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| subdivision_name = Netherlands
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = North Brabant
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = Deurne
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 5756AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 15 April 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 25
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| area_total_km2 = 12.62
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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=15 April 2022}}
| population_total = 1,440
| 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
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| area_code = 0493
| coordinates = {{coord|51|26|44|N|5|45|29|E|region:NL|display=inline, title}}
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Vlierden is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Deurne, about 20 km east of Eindhoven.
History
The village was first mentioned in 721 as Fleodrodu(m), and means "settlement near the elderberry (sambucus) trees".{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/vlierden |title=Vlierden - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank|access-date=15 April 2022 |language=nl}} Vlierden is an agrarian community from the Early Middle Ages. For a short while, it was a heerlijkheid.{{cite book|url=https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu02_01/sten009monu02_01_0183.php |title=Vlierden |author=Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert| year=1997 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9945 6 |access-date=15 April 2022 |language=nl}}
The St Willibrordus was originally built in 1846, and expanded in 1920. It was severely damaged in 1944, and received a new front in 1956.
Vlierden was home to 217 people in 1840.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/vlierden |title=Vlierden |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=15 April 2022 |language=nl}} Vlierden was a separate municipality until 1926, when it merged with Deurne en Liessel to form the new municipality "Deurne".{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}}
The spoken language is Peellands (an East Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to colloquial Dutch).Jos & Cor Swanenberg: Taal in stad en land: Oost-Brabants, {{ISBN|9012090105}}
Gallery
File:0762WN049 Sint-Willibrorduskerk te Vlierden 2.jpg|St Willibrordus Church
File:Hoeve Vorst met Ties Verbeten en familie van Paassen.jpg|Farm in Vlierden
File:Vlierdenseweg Landzic ht Vlierden Los 1430.jpg|House in Vlierden
File:Kerk vlierden.jpg|Ruins of the old church
References
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Category:Populated places in North Brabant
Category:Former municipalities of North Brabant
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