Heijum

Heijum is a former municipality in the province of North Brabant, Netherlands. It was located in the northern part of the province, north of 's-Hertogenbosch. The municipality encompassed the village of Heijum and its surrounding rural areas. Historically, Heijum was primarily an agricultural community. Like many rural settlements in the region, its development was closely tied to land cultivation and livestock farming.

In 1939, Heijum was merged with the neighboring municipality of Berlicum. This administrative change was part of a broader trend of municipal consolidations in the Netherlands during the early to mid-20th century, aimed at creating more efficient and viable local government structures. Following the merger, the territory of Heijum became part of Berlicum. Subsequently, in 1996, Berlicum itself was merged with other municipalities, including Middelrode and parts of Rosmalen, to form the new municipality of Saint-Michielsgestel. Therefore, the former lands of Heijum are now part of the municipality of Saint-Michielsgestel. Today, Heijum exists mainly as a historical place name, referring to the original village and its former administrative area, rather than an independent administrative entity.