Punthorst

Hamlet in Overijssel, Netherlands
52°37′N 6°16′E / 52.617°N 6.267°E / 52.617; 6.267CountryNetherlandsProvinceOverijsselMunicipalityStaphorstElevation2.7 m (8.9 ft)Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total970Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postcode
7715
Area code0529

Punthorst (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpʏnt.ɦɔrst]) is a hamlet in the Dutch municipality of Staphorst in Overijssel. As of 2021, it had a population of 970.[2]

Punthorst is a relatively young residential area, which mostly emerged in the 1930s. The place was first attested as de Punt in 1830–1855. Punthorst itself is most likely a compound of punt ('point') and horst ('overgrown elevated place').[3]

References

  1. ^ "Postcodetool for 7715PR". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics (in Dutch). 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  3. ^ Van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018). Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch). Mijnbestseller.nl. ISBN 9789463679176.

External links

Media related to Punthorst at Wikimedia Commons


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