Klooster, North Brabant

Hamlet in the Dutch province of North Brabant
Hamlet in North Brabant, Netherlands
51°31′41″N 4°51′43″E / 51.528°N 4.862°E / 51.528; 4.862CountryNetherlandsProvinceNorth BrabantMunicipalityAlphen-ChaamTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
4861[1]
Dialing code0161[1]

Klooster is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Alphen-Chaam, approximately two kilometres north of the town of Chaam.[2]

Klooster is not a statistical entities,[3] and the postal authorities have placed it under Chaam.[1] The hamlet was first mentioned between 1838 and 1857 as 't Klooster. No monastery has been known to exist at the location, and therefore, it probably means "closed off pasture".[4] There are no place name signs, and it consists of about 10 houses.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Postcode 4861 in Chaam". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  2. ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  3. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 14 April 2022. not found
  4. ^ "Klooster - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Klooster (Chaam)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 April 2022.
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