Eerde | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Netherlands North Brabant#Netherlands |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | North Brabant |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Meierijstad |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 10 |
Area Total Km2: | 3.75 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 1,455 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 5466 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 0413 |
Coordinates: | 51.6034°N 5.4976°W |
Blank Name Sec1: | Major roads |
Blank Info Sec1: | A50 |
Eerde is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is part of the municipality of Meierijstad, located about 500 m west of the built-up area of Veghel and 3 km southwest of the town centre of Veghel.[3] During Operation Market Garden, in September 1944, it changed hands several times between German and American forces but ended up in American hands; the village was severely damaged in the process.
The village was first mentioned in 1309 as Eirde, and means earth.[4] Eerde was home to 174 people in 1840. It used to be part of three municipalities. In 1966, the whole area became part of Veghel and since 2016, it is part of Meierijstad.[4]