Vlierden

Vlierden is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Deurne, about 20 km east of Eindhoven.

Vlierden
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 51°26′44″N 5°45′29″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityDeurne
Area
  Total12.59 km2 (4.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
1,382
Location of Deurne in North Brabant

Vlierden was a separate municipality until 1926, when it merged with Deurne en Liessel to form the new municipality "Deurne".[1]

The spoken language is Peellands (an East Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to colloquial Dutch).[2]

References

  1. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  2. Jos & Cor Swanenberg: Taal in stad en land: Oost-Brabants, ISBN 9012090105


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