Ven, Heeze-Leende Explained

Ven
Settlement Type:Hamlet
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:Halderberge
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:5591
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:040
Coordinates:51.3667°N 5.5639°W

Ven is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Heeze-Leende, halfway between the towns of Heeze and Leende.[1]

Ven is not a statistical entity,[2] and the postal authorities have placed it under Heeze.[3] Ven has no place name signs. It was home to 174 people in 1840. Nowadays, it consists of about 40 houses.[4]

It was first mentioned between 1838 and 1857 as "de Ven", and means peat excavation area.[5]

References

  1. ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 16 April 2022. not found.
  3. Web site: Postcode Ven in Heeze . Postcode bij adres . 16 April 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Ven (Heeze) . Plaatsengids . 16 April 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Ven - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 16 April 2022 . nl.