Gebroek
Gebroek | |
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Hamlet | |
Farm De Horst | |
Gebroek Location in the Netherlands Gebroek Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 51°4′6″N 5°49′35″E / 51.06833°N 5.82639°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Echt-Susteren |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.15 km2 (0.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 225 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6101[1] |
| Dialing code | 0475 |
Gebroek (Limburgish: Gebrook) is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Echt-Susteren, and lies about 11 km north of Sittard.
The hamlet was first mentioned around 1700 as Broich, and means "swampy land".[3] Gebroek was home to 150 people in 1840.[4]
Gallery
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Welcome to Gebroek
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St Anna Chapel
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 6101AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Gebroek - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Gebroek". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 April 2022.