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Etsberg

Coordinates: 51°8′N 6°6′E / 51.133°N 6.100°E / 51.133; 6.100
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Etsberg
Ètsberg
Hamlet
Etsberg is located in Netherlands
Etsberg
Etsberg
Location in the Netherlands
Etsberg is located in Limburg, Netherlands
Etsberg
Etsberg
Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°8′N 6°6′E / 51.133°N 6.100°E / 51.133; 6.100
Country Netherlands
Province Limburg (Netherlands)
Municipality Roerdalen
Area
 • Total0.09 km2 (0.03 sq mi)
Elevation30 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

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  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.