Bosch | |
|---|---|
Hamlet | |
  Bosch Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands  Bosch Bosch (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°16′12″N 5°35′30″E / 51.27000°N 5.59167°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Cranendonck |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.95 km2 (0.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 420 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6021[1] |
| Dialing code | 0495 |
Bosch is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Cranendonck,[3] about 1.5 km east of Budel.[4]
Together with the hamlets of Meemortel and Heikant to the south, Bosch has a population of about 420.[1]
It was first mentioned in 1307 as Henricus de Silua, and means "forest".[5] According to the 19th-century historian A.J. van der Aa,[6] Bosch consisted of 23 houses and had a population of 150 to 160 people in the middle of the 19th century. It was built on a dyke in heath lands. Bosch has no place name signs, and consists of about 100 houses.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
combined with Meemortel and Heikant
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 6021AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ↑ VUGA's Alfabetische Plaatsnamengids van Nederland (13th edition), VUGA, 1997.
- ↑ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
- ↑ "Bosch - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ↑ Abraham Jacob van der Aa, "Aardrijkskundig woordenboek der Nederlanden", vol. 2 (B), 1840.
- ↑ "Bosch". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.