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The village was first mentioned in 1245 as
Henricus de Mirle, and is a combination of the words for moorland and open forest. 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.
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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. Just to the south, separated by the
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of Mierlo was built around 1640. It was moved in 1860 and 1992. It was restored several times and nowadays only used occasionally.
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The oldest inhabitants of the area that we have any knowledge of were the reindeer hunters. In 1961, a piece of
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Mierlo was home to 466 people in 1840. Mierlo was an independent municipality. In 1968, the village
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