Abbenbroek (Netherlands)
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Name (Latin)
Abbenbroek (Netherlands)
Coordinates
4.2428 4.2428 51.8486 51.8486 (gooearth )
Associated country
Netherlands
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- Uitgeverij en Reclame-Adviesbureau Rijnland. Plattegrond van Gemeente Bernisse, Abbenbroek ... 1988?
- BGN gaz. Neth., 2nd ed., 1982(Abbenbroek, PPL, 51p0s51ʹN, 4p0s15ʹE, Zuid-Holland)
Wikipedia description:
Abbenbroek is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Nissewaard, and lies about 6 km west of Spijkenisse. In 2001, the village of Abbenbroek had 971 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.22 km², and contained 390 residences. The wider statistical district of Abbenbroek, covering the town and the "Polder Abbenbroek", has a population of around 1350. Until 1980, Abbenbroek was a separate municipality, when it became part of Bernisse. The municipal coat of arms is attested in the Beyeren Armorial (c. 1405, fol. 39v). It shows a pair of breeches, reflecting the popular interpretation of the element broek (properly "brook, marshland").
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