Hooge Mierde

Hooge Mierde is a village in the municipality of Reusel-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.

Country Netherlands

Elevation

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33 m (108 ft)

TimezoneUTC+1 (CET)

Postal code

5095^[1]

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Hooge Mierde
Village
Clergy house
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
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Brabant
Municipality	Reusel-De Mierden
Area [1]
• Total	21.11 km2 (8.15 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	33 m (108 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,810
• Density	85.7/km2 (222/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	5095[1]
Dialing code	013

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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]