Vorstenbosch
Village in North Brabant, Netherlands
51°39′N 5°33′E / 51.650°N 5.550°E / 51.650; 5.550[1]
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(2021)[1]
5476[1]
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
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
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
- Wind mill Windlust
- Landscape near Vorstenbosch
References
- ^ 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
- Vorstenbosch local information (in Dutch)
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Populated places in the municipality of Bernheze
- Dinther
- Heeswijk
- Loosbroek
- Nistelrode
- Vorstenbosch
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