Swartbroek
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Swartbroek
Swartbrook | |
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Village | |
![]() St Cornelius Church | |
Coordinates: 51°14′N 5°46′E / 51.233°N 5.767°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Limburg |
Municipality | Weert |
Area | |
• Total | 6.98 km2 (2.69 sq mi) |
Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 870 |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 6005[1] |
Dialing code | 0495 |
Major roads | A2 N280 |
Swartbroek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsʋɑrdbruk]; Limburgish: Zwertbrook [ˈzwe̞ʀdbʀoːk]) is a village in the Netherlands, in the municipality of Weert in the province of Limburg.
The village was first mentioned in the 16th century as Swartbroeck, and means "black swampy land".[3]
Swartbroek was home to 276 people in 1840. In 1925, the St Cornelius Church was built. The grist mill De Hoop was built in 1905 using material from a 1788 wind mill. Between 2011 and 2015, it was restored and still in active service.[4]
Gallery
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Windmill De Hoop
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Tea pot museum
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 6005AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "Swartbroek". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "Swartbroek". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2022.
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