Hooge Mierde
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Village
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  Hooge Mierde Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands Show map of North Brabant Hooge Mierde Hooge Mierde (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 51°23′15″N 5°07′47″E / 51.38750°N 5.12972°E / 51.38750; 5.12972 | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  North Brabant |
| Municipality | Reusel-De Mierden |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.11 km2 (8.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Population
(2021)[1]
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| • Total | 1,810 |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code |
5095[1]
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| Dialing code | 013 |
Hooge Mierde is a village in the municipalityofReusel-De Mierden in the province of North Brabant, the Netherlands. It was formerly part of Hooge en Lage Mierde municipality, and since 1997 it has become part of Reusel-De Mierden.
The village was first mentioned around 1200 as Myrtha, and means "settlement near the swamp". Hooge (high) has been added to distinguish from Lage Mierde [nl].[3] Hooge Mierden is an agricultural village which developed in the Middle Ages on the Campine sand grounds. The Catholic St.-Jan Evangelist Church was built between 1922 and 1923 in expressionist style. The tower from the 15th century remained.[4]
Hooge Mierde was home to 121 people in 1840. It was part of the municipality of Hooge en Lage Mierde until 1997, when it was merged into Reusel-De Mierden.[5]
