Roosteren () is a village in the

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province of

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. It is located in the municipality of

Echt-Susteren Echt-Susteren (; ) is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. Echt-Susteren was created in 2003 by merging the former municipalities of Echt, Netherlands, Echt and Susteren. Echt-Susteren is situated in ...

. The village was first mentioned in 1201 as Rustern. The etymology is unclear. Roosteren developed in the Middle Ages as a

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. In the 13th century, it became part of the

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. The centre moved to the hamlet Scheiereynde where a church was built. The St Jacobus de Meerdere Church is a three-aisled neoclassic church which was in 1843. It was damaged during

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and restored in 1946. Eyckholt Castle is a late-16th century estate. A tower was added in the 19th century. Ter Borch Castle (also Roosterborch) was built around 1880 and the location of a 15th century which was demolished in 1632. Roosteren was home to 746 people in 1840. It was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged with

Susteren Susteren (; ) is a city in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Echt-Susteren, about 7 km northwest of Sittard. It was a separate municipality until 2003, when it was merged with Echt. Susteren received cit ...

. The municipality also covered the hamlets of , , and . In 2003, it was merged into

Gallery

File:Herberg De Tramhalte in Roosteren.jpg, Inn De Tramhalte File:Schansberg 3 te Roosteren.jpg, House in Roosteren File:Roosteren (Echt-Susteren) kasteel Eyckholt.JPG, Eyckholt Castle File:Roosterborgh.jpg, Ter Borgh Castle

Notable people

* Harry Bekkering, cultural scientist (born 1944) * Jerome Lambrechts, politician (1839–1896) * Paul Peters, politician (born 1942) * Mathieu Pustjens, racing cyclist (born 1948) * Sjra Schoffelen, sculptor (born 1937)

References

Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands) Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands) Belgium–Netherlands border crossings Echt-Susteren {{LimburgNL-geo-stub