Zwartebroek
Zwartebroek is a town in the municipality of Barneveld in the Dutch province of Gelderland.[2]
Zwartebroek | |
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Town | |
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| Coordinates: 52°10′41″N 5°30′21″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Barneveld |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,355 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | http://www.terbroek.nl/ |
The village is situated on the Veluwe. It lies north of Terschuur and east of Hoevelaken. Like its neighbour Nijkerkerveen, Zwartebroek was founded as a result of the peat extraction in the area.[2]
Etymology
The name Zwartebroek is a combination of the words zwart and broek. Broek is the Dutch term for wet or swampy land. Zwart is the Dutch word for black and might be a reference to the dark color of the land. Broek is also the Dutch word for trousers, but this translation is incorrect.[3]
Notable residents
References
- wijk Zwartebroek Barneveld, Allecijfers.nl, retrieved: 27 February 2019
- Zwartebroek, Plaatselijk Belang Zwartebroek Terschuur, retrieved: 27 February 2019
- Etymologie Zwartebroek, Etymologiebank, retrieved: 27 February 2019
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