Hoogeloon

Village in North Brabant, Netherlands

51°23′56″N 5°16′7″E / 51.39889°N 5.26861°E / 51.39889; 5.26861CountryNetherlandsProvinceNorth BrabantMunicipalityBladelArea

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• Total13.64 km² (5.27 sq mi)Elevation

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28 m (92 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total2,215 • Density160/km² (420/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

5528^[1]

Dialing code0497

Hoogeloon is a Dutch village in the commune of Bladel, in North Brabant. Hoogeloon is situated 4 km north of Hapert [nl] and is around 20 km west of Eindhoven.

History

Close to the village of Hoogeloon there are many tumulus dating from the Bronze Age, and among the largest in Benelux. To the east of the town are the remains of a Roman villa.

Hoogeloon used to be the capital of the municipality of Hoogeloon, Hapert en Casteren. In 1997, it merged into Bladel.^[3]

The spoken language is Kempenlands (an East Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to colloquial Dutch).

An Ancient Roman mixing tap has been found at Hoogeloon.^[4]

Gallery

King Kyrié, King of the kabouters, sits in the central square of Hoogeloon
St Pancratius Church
Landgoed de Biestheuvel
Farm in Hoogeloon

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 5528AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
^ "Hoogeloon". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
^ P. A. C. Schut (2012). Hot, cold or mixed? A Roman mixer tap from Hoogeloon (The Netherlands). pp. 319–327. ISBN 978-961-6420-88-4. Wikidata Q106823262. {{cite book}}: |journal= ignored (help)