Herpt

Herpt
Village
Farm in Herpt
Farm in Herpt
Coat of arms of Herpt
Herpt is located in North Brabant
Herpt
Herpt
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Herpt is located in Netherlands
Herpt
Herpt
Herpt (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°44′0″N 5°9′0″E / 51.73333°N 5.15000°E / 51.73333; 5.15000
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityHeusden
Area
 • Total5.44 km2 (2.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total760
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5255[1]
Dialing code0416

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

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The village was first mentioned between 1108 and 1121 Harpede. The etymology is unclear.[2]

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.[3]

Herpt was home to 380 people in 1840.[3] Herpt was a separate municipality until 1935 (sometimes called Herpt en Bern or Herpt c.a.), when it became a part of Heusden.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Herpt - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Herpt". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  4. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.