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Mierlo is a town in the southern Netherlands, in the municipality of Geldrop-Mierlo, North Brabant. Until 2004, it was a separate municipality with an area of 18.09 km2 (7 sq mi).

Mierlo
Town
Mierlo town hall
Coat of arms
Mierlo
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Mierlo
Mierlo (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°26′28″N 5°37′10″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityGeldrop-Mierlo
Area
[1]
 • Total18.03 km2 (6.96 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total11,105
 • Density620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5731[1]
Dialing code0492

Mierlo is home to a few interesting buildings, for example the old Council house and the windmill in the centre of the village. Sports clubs in Mierlo are Mifano and the Hockey Club. Mierlo also has a zoo (Dierenrijk), and 2 hotels (HIP and 't Anker) and two campsites ('t Wolfsven and De Sprink). Just to the south, separated by the A67 motorway, lies the Strabrechtse Heide.

Mierlo is situated in the urban area of Eindhoven and Helmond. But it has many green areas. It lies on the edge of forests, moorlands and fields.

Mierlo is also the hometown of Reggie B.

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


History


The village was first mentioned in 1245 as Henricus de Mirle, and is a combination of the words for moorland and open forest.[3] Mierlo developed in the 12th century near a castle. The castle was rebuilt in 1210 after it was destroyed, and collapsed in a storm in 1800.[4]

The Catholic St. Lucia Church was built between 1856 and 1858. Part of the tower of the medieval church was incorporated in the new church.[4] The nameless grist mill of Mierlo was built around 1640. It was moved in 1860 and 1992. It was restored several times and nowadays only used occasionally.[5]

Mierlo was home to 466 people in 1840. Mierlo was an independent municipality. In 1968, the village Mierlo-Hout was transferred to Helmond. In 2003 when it was merged into Geldrop-Mierlo.[6]




See also



References


  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 5731AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  3. "Mierlo - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  4. Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). Mierlo (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9945 6. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  5. "(standerdmolen)". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  6. "Mierlo". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 April 2022.




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