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