Gebroek Explained

Gebroek
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Map:Netherlands#Netherlands Limburg
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Limburg
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Echt-Susteren
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:26
Area Total Km2:0.15
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:225
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:6101
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0475
Coordinates:51.0683°N 5.8264°W

Gebroek is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Echt-Susteren, and lies about 11 km north of Sittard.

The hamlet was first mentioned around 1700 as Broich, and means "swampy land".[3] Gebroek was home to 150 people in 1840.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 6101AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 23 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 23 April 2022.
  3. Web site: Gebroek - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 23 April 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Gebroek . Plaatsengids . 23 April 2022 . nl.