Vorstenbosch
Vorstenbosch | |
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Village | |
 Church and clergy house of Vorstenbosch | |
  Vorstenbosch Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands  Vorstenbosch Vorstenbosch (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°39′N 5°33′E / 51.650°N 5.550°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Bernheze |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.73 km2 (1.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.9 m (3.0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 715 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5476[1] |
| Dialing code | 0413 |
| Major roads | A50 |
Vorstenbosch is a village of the municipality Bernheze. Bernheze is located in the province of North Brabant, one of the 12 provinces of the Netherlands. [3]
History[edit]
The village was first mentioned in 1485 as Vorsschenbosch. The etymologie of the first word is unclear. It can either mean "front (nearest) forest" or "forest with frogs".[4]
Vorstenbosch was home to 355 people in 1840. The St Lambartus Church dates from 1932.[5] Before 1994 it formed with Nistelrode the municipality Nistelrode.
Sights[edit]
Interesting things to see:
- Parish church St. Lambertus
- Corn mill "Windlust", completely restored in 2008
- Old lime tree
- Blow dunes in the vicinity (Bedaf)
Gallery[edit]
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Wind mill Windlust -
Landscape near Vorstenbosch
,_Leigraaf.JPG)
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 5476AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Gemeente Bernheze" (in Dutch). Gemeente Bernheze. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
- ^ "Vorstenbosch - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Vorstenbosch". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
External links[edit]
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