Vessem

Vessem
Village
Aerial photograph of Vessem
Aerial photograph of Vessem
Vessem is located in North Brabant
Vessem
Vessem
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Vessem is located in Netherlands
Vessem
Vessem
Vessem (Netherlands)
Country Netherlands
Province North Brabant
Municipality Eersel
Area
 • Total
18.44 km2 (7.12 sq mi)
Elevation
27 m (89 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
2,155
 • Density116.9/km2 (302.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5512
Dialing code0497

Vessem is a village in the southern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Eersel, North Brabant. Cultural attractions include the Jacobusmolen [nl] windmill and several galleries.

The village was first mentioned in 1245 as Veseme. The etymology is unclear. Vessem is a church village which developed on a sandy ridge along the Kleine Beerze.

Vessem was home to 581 people in 1840. It used to part of the municipality of Vessem, Wintelre en Knegsel until 1996 when it was merged into Eersel.

Sights

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 5512AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Vessem - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  4. 1 2 Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). Vessem (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9945 6. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Vessem". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "Beerze". Beerze.com. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  7. ↑ "Jacobus". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 April 2022.

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