Etsberg

Hamlet in Limburg, Netherlands
Etsberg
Ètsberg
Hamlet
51°8′N 6°6′E / 51.133°N 6.100°E / 51.133; 6.100
Country Netherlands
Province Limburg (Netherlands)
Municipality Roerdalen
Area
[1]
 • Total0.09 km2 (0.03 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total160
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6063[1]
Dialing code0475

Etsberg (Limburgish: Ètsberg) is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Roerdalen, and lies about 9 km southeast of Roermond.

It was first mentioned between 1803 and 1820 as Etzenberg. The etymology is unclear.[3] Unlike most hamlets, Etsberg has a dense triangular core. It was home to 234 people in 1840.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 6063AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Etsberg - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Etsberg". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
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