Zwartebroek is a village in the municipality of
Barneveld in the
Dutch province of
Gelderland
Gelderland ( , ), also known as Guelders ( ) in English, is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands, located in the centre-east of the country. With a total area of of which is water, it is the largest province of the Nethe ...
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Plaatselijk Belang Zwartebroek Terschuur, retrieved: 27 February 2019
The village is situated on the
Veluwe. It lies north of
Terschuur and east of
Hoevelaken. Like its neighbour
Nijkerkerveen, Zwartebroek was founded as a result of the
peat extraction in the area.
In 1840, it was home to 596 people. In 1850, a church was built in the village.
Etymology
The name Zwartebroek is a combination of the words ''zwart'' and ''broek''. ''Broek'' is the Dutch term for ''wet or swampy land''. ''Zwart'' is the Dutch word for ''black'' and might be a reference to the dark color of the land. ''Broek'' is also the Dutch word for ''trousers'', but this common translation is incorrect.
Etymologie Zwartebroek
Etymologiebank, retrieved: 27 February 2019
References
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Populated places in Gelderland
Barneveld (municipality)