Zwartebroek

Zwartebroek
Village
De Turfsteker, famous statue in Zwartebroek
De Turfsteker, famous statue in Zwartebroek
Zwartebroek is located in Gelderland
Zwartebroek
Zwartebroek
Location in the Netherlands
Zwartebroek is located in Netherlands
Zwartebroek
Zwartebroek
Zwartebroek (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°10′41″N 5°30′21″E / 52.17806°N 5.50583°E / 52.17806; 5.50583
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityBarneveld
Area
[1]
 • Total
7.17 km2 (2.77 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
1,440
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3785[1]
Dialing code0342
Websitehttp://www.terbroek.nl/

Zwartebroek is a village in the municipality of Barneveld in the Dutch province of Gelderland.[3]

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.[3]

In 1840, it was home to 596 people. In 1850, a church was built in the village.[4]

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 common translation is incorrect.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 3785KD". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b Zwartebroek, Plaatselijk Belang Zwartebroek Terschuur, retrieved: 27 February 2019
  4. ^ "Zwartebroek". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  5. ^ Etymologie Zwartebroek, Etymologiebank, retrieved: 27 February 2019