Roosteren

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Roosteren
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Location in the Netherlands
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Roosteren
Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°05′N5°49′E / 51.083°N 5.817°E / 51.083; 5.817
Country Netherlands
ProvinceLimburg
Municipality Echt-Susteren
Area
[1]
 • Total1.23 km2 (0.47 sq mi)
Elevation
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84 m (276 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total2,370
 • Density1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6116 [1]
Dialing code 046
Major roads A2, N296

Roosteren (Limburgish : Roostere) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Echt-Susteren.

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The village was first mentioned in 1201 as Rustern. The etymology is unclear. [3] Roosteren developed in the Middle Ages as a linear settlement. In the 13th century, it became part of the Duchy of Guelders. The centre moved to the hamlet Scheiereynde where a church was built. [4]

The St Jacobus de Meerdere Church is a three-aisled neoclassic church which was in 1843. It was damaged during World War II and restored in 1946. Eyckholt Castle is a late-16th century estate. A tower was added in the 19th century. Ter Borch Castle (also Roosterborch) was built around 1880 and the location of a 15th century which was demolished in 1632. [4]

Roosteren was home to 746 people in 1840. [5] It was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged with Susteren. [6] The municipality also covered the hamlets of Visserweert  [ nl ], Kokkelert  [ nl ], and Oud-Roosteren  [ nl ]. In 2003, it was merged into Echt-Susteren. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 6116AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Roosteren - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  4. 1 2 Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Roosteren (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN   90 400 9623 6 . Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Roosteren". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  6. ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten , KNAW, 2011.


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