Herpt Explained

Herpt
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
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:Heusden
Area Total Km2:5.44
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:760
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:5255
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0416
Coordinates:51.7333°N 5.15°W

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

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.

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.

References

  1. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 16 April 2022.
  2. Web site: Herpt - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 16 April 2022 . nl.
  3. Web site: Herpt . Plaatsengids . 16 April 2022 . nl.