Zittard

Coordinates: 51°24′22″N 5°22′06″E / 51.40611°N 5.36833°E / 51.40611; 5.36833
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Zittard
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Zittard is a hamlet in the municipality of Veldhoven in the province of North Brabant, the Netherlands. The hamlet is located on a road with the same name and consists mostly of farms. As of 2008, Zittard has a population of 160 people.[1]

Etymology

An official document of the year 1348 lists the name Sittert. The name Zittard is of the same source as the name of the city Sittard in Limburg. The name refers to an area with grasslands or a place with a stable for cattle and sheep.[2]

Geography

Location of Zittard in the municipality of Veldhoven

Topography

Zittard is located two kilometres south of the village

Schoot. Southwest of Zittard flows the stream Poelenloop.[3]

Nature and landscape

West of Zittard lies the forest area Molenvelden, named after a windmill which was present from 1360 until 1914.[4] The forest area Zandoerlese Bossen can be found in the north. This forest is known for its network of hedges, which was constructed in the Middle Ages to mark the boundaries between the fields.[5]

References

  1. ^ CBS in uw buurt - Population of "Verspreide huizen Zittard" (in Dutch)
  2. ISBN 978-90-76014-13-5
    , p. 74 (in Dutch)
  3. ISBN 90-18-01846-5
    p. 117 (in Dutch)
  4. ISBN 978-90-75783-15-5
    , p. 350 (in Dutch)
  5. ^ IVN Veldhoven Vessem Oerlesche en Zandoerlese Bossen (in Dutch) Archived July 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

51°24′22″N 5°22′06″E / 51.40611°N 5.36833°E / 51.40611; 5.36833

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