Punthorst | |
|---|---|
 Entrance to Punthorst | |
  Punthorst Location in the province of Overijssel in the Netherlands  Punthorst Punthorst (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°37′N 6°16′E / 52.617°N 6.267°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Municipality | Staphorst |
| Elevation | 2.7 m (8.9 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 970 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 7715 |
| Area code | 0529 |
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.[2]
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').[3]
References
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 7715PR". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- 1 2 "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.
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