Klooster, North Brabant Explained

Klooster
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Native Name Lang:nl
Pushpin Map:Netherlands North Brabant#Netherlands
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:North Brabant
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Alphen-Chaam
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:4861
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0161
Coordinates:51.528°N 4.862°W

Klooster is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Alphen-Chaam, approximately two kilometres north of the town of Chaam.[1]

Klooster is not a statistical entities,[2] and the postal authorities have placed it under Chaam.[3] The hamlet was first mentioned between 1838 and 1857 as 't Klooster. No monastery has been known to exist at the location, and therefore, it probably means "closed off pasture".[4] There are no place name signs, and it consists of about 10 houses.[5]

References

  1. ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 14 April 2022. not found.
  3. Web site: Postcode 4861 in Chaam . Postcode bij adres . 14 April 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Klooster - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 14 April 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Klooster (Chaam) . Plaatsengids . 14 April 2022 . nl.