Swartbroek

Swartbroek
Swartbrook
Village
St Cornelius Church
Swartbroek
Location in the Netherlands
Swartbroek
Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°14′N 5°46′E / 51.233°N 5.767°E / 51.233; 5.767
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
MunicipalityWeert
Area
 • Total
6.98 km2 (2.69 sq mi)
Elevation32 m (105 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
870
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6005[1]
Dialing code0495
Major roadsA2 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]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 6005AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Swartbroek". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Swartbroek". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2022.