Heeze-Leende

Heeze-Leende
Location in North Brabant
Coordinates: 51°23′N 5°35′E / 51.383°N 5.583°E / 51.383; 5.583
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
Established1 January 1997
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MayorPaul Verhoeven (VVD)
Area
  Total
105.04 km2 (40.56 sq mi)
  Land104.02 km2 (40.16 sq mi)
  Water1.02 km2 (0.39 sq mi)
Elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)
  Total
16,243
  Density156/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
5590–5595, 6029
Area code040
Websitewww.heeze-leende.nl

Heeze-Leende (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɦeːzə ˈleːndə] ) is a municipality in the southern Netherlands, near Eindhoven, North Brabant. It is known for Heeze Castle (Kasteel Heeze).

The spoken language is "Heeze-en-Leendes", a distinct dialect within the East Brabantian dialect group and is very similar to colloquial Dutch.