Leende

History

The village was first mentioned in 1253 as Lieende. The etymology is unclear. Leende is a village which developed in the Early Middle Ages along the Groote Aa. A church has been known to exist since 1285. The choir of St. Petrus' Banden Church dates from around 1400. The tower is from the late-15th century. The church was restored in stages during the early 20th century. Leende was a separate municipality until 1997, when it merged with Heeze.

Most-observed species

• Common Buzzard

  Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  19,300
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  16,981
• European Stonechat

  Saxicola rubicola (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  16,509
• Common Chiffchaff

  Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
  15,950
• Great Egret

  Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  14,761
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  14,482
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  14,312
• Gray/Purple Heron

  Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  13,205

Most recent

• M 2.5 — 2021-01-02
  5 km ENE of Eynatten, Belgium
• M 2.9 — 2018-05-25
  1 km S of Reppel, Belgium
• M 2.9 — 2013-01-20
  0 km WNW of Brachterbeek, Netherlands
• M 4.2 — 2011-09-08
  3 km ENE of Heijen, Netherlands
• M 4.1 — 2009-07-24
  2 km NW of Kamp-Lintfort, Germany
• M 3.2 — 2008-12-25
  6 km ESE of Rheinberg, Germany