Middelbeers

Middelbeers is a village in the municipality of Oirschot in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located between Oirschot ( 6 km) and Hilvarenbeek ( 7 km). It is one of the three Beers villages.

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Place details

Locality: Middelbeers
Region: Noord-Brabant
Country: Nederland
Population: 2,715
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Middelbeers
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Middelbeers - Willibrordusstraat 25 - Oude St. Willibrorduskerk.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Old St Willibrordus Church
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands North Brabant#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: North Brabant
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Oirschot
Settlement.elevation_m: 19
Settlement.area_total_km2: 8.31
Settlement.population_total: 3,400
Settlement.population_as_of: 2021

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Commons category: Middelbeers
WordLift URL: data.wordlift.io/wl01254/entity/middelbeers

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== History == The village was first mentioned in 1207 as Berses, and means "hedged area". Middel (middle) has been added to distinguish from and . Middelbeers is an agricultural village which developed in the Middle Ages around a little square. In 1542, Middelbeers was completely destroyed and burnt by Maarten van Rossum, the field marshal of the Charles II, Duke of Guelders.