Swartbroek (; li, Zwertbrook ) is a village in the
Netherlands
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, in the municipality of
Weert
Weert (; li, Wieërt ) is a municipality and city in the southeastern Netherlands located in the western part of the province of Limburg. It lies on the Eindhoven–Maastricht railway line, and is also astride the Zuid-Willemsvaart canal.
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in the province of
Limburg
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* Limburg (Belgium), a province since 1839 in the Flanders region of Belgium
* Limburg (Netherlands), a province since 1839 in the south of the Netherlands
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The village was first mentioned in the 16th century as Swartbroeck, and means "black swampy land".
Swartbroek was home to 276 people in 1840. In 1925, the St Cornelius Church was built. The
grist mill
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De Hoop was built in 1905 using material from a 1788 wind mill. Between 2011 and 2015, it was restored and still in active service.
Gallery
File:Achtkante stellingmolen schuin van achteren gefotografeerd - AMR Molenfoto - 20539153 - RCE.jpg, Windmill De Hoop
File:Theepottenmuseum.jpg, Tea pot museum
References
Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands)
Weert
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