Punthorst

Punthorst
Hamlet
Entrance to Punthorst
Entrance to Punthorst
Punthorst is located in Overijssel
Punthorst
Punthorst
Location in the province of Overijssel in the Netherlands
Punthorst is located in Netherlands
Punthorst
Punthorst
Punthorst (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°37′N 6°16′E / 52.617°N 6.267°E / 52.617; 6.267
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceOverijssel
MunicipalityStaphorst
Elevation
[1]
2.7 m (8.9 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total
970
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
7715
Area code0529

Punthorst (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpʏnt.ɦɔrst]) is a hamlet in the Dutch municipality of Staphorst in Overijssel. As of 2021, it had a population of 970.[2]

Punthorst is a relatively young residential area, which mostly emerged in the 1930s. The place was first attested as de Punt in 1830–1855. Punthorst itself is most likely a compound of punt ('point') and horst ('overgrown elevated place').[3]

References

  1. ^ "Postcodetool for 7715PR". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics (in Dutch). 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  3. ^ Van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018). Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch). Mijnbestseller.nl. ISBN 9789463679176.

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