Westerhoven

Westerhoven is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is in the municipality of Bergeijk. It is about 15 km southwest of Eindhoven.

History
Westerhoven is in a valley between the rivers 'Keersop' and 'Beekloop'. The rivers both flow just outside the middle of the village. There is evidence that prehistoric people lived in the area. The hill connecting to the nearby village Riethoven is from the Roman times. Frankish ceramics were found when some people  removed an old oak shore. Westerhoven used to be part of the ‘heerlijkheid’ Bergeyk but became separated from it in 1810. Westerhoven became part of Bergeijk in 1997.Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten

Kempenlands (an East Brabantian kind of language, which is similar to normal Dutch) is spoken in the area.Jos & Cor Swanenberg: Taal in stad en land: Oost-Brabants, 

References

Other websites
 This is a map of the old municipality from around 1868.

Category:19th-century establishments in the Netherlands
Category:20th-century disestablishments in the Netherlands
Category:Settlements in North Brabant
Category:Former municipalities of North Brabant