Gebroek
Encyclopedia
Gebroek (51°6′N 5°52′E) is a hamlet
in the Dutch
province of Limburg
. It is a part of the municipality of Echt-Susteren
, and lies about 11 km north of Sittard
.
In 2001, Gebroek had 139 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.08 km², and contained 55 residences.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of Limburg
Limburg (Netherlands)
Limburg is the southernmost of the twelve provinces of the Netherlands. It is located in the southeastern part of the country and bordered by the province of Gelderland to the north, Germany to the east, Belgium to the south and part of the west, andthe Dutch province of North Brabant partly to...
. It is a part of the municipality of Echt-Susteren
Echt-Susteren
Echt-Susteren is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. Echt-Susteren was created in 2003 by merging the former municipalities of Echt and Susteren....
, and lies about 11 km north of Sittard
Sittard
Sittard is a city in the Dutch province of Limburg, which is the southernmost province of the Netherlands.On the east Sittard borders on Germany . It has some 48,400 inhabitants . Sittard is part of the municipality of Sittard-Geleen...
.
In 2001, Gebroek had 139 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.08 km², and contained 55 residences.