Roosteren

Village in Limburg, the Netherlands
Village in Limburg, Netherlands
51°05′N 5°49′E / 51.083°N 5.817°E / 51.083; 5.817CountryNetherlandsProvinceLimburgMunicipalityEcht-SusterenArea • Total1.23 km2 (0.47 sq mi)Elevation84 m (276 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total2,370 • Density1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
6116[1]
Dialing code046Major roadsA2, N296

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

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]

Gallery

  • Inn De Tramhalte
    Inn De Tramhalte
  • House in Roosteren
    House in Roosteren
  • Eyckholt Castle
    Eyckholt Castle
  • Ter Borgh Castle
    Ter Borgh Castle

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Roosteren (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9623 6. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b "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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