Vorstenbosch
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Village
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Church and clergy house of Vorstenbosch
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  Vorstenbosch Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands Show map of North Brabant Vorstenbosch Vorstenbosch (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 51°39′N 5°33′E / 51.650°N 5.550°E / 51.650; 5.550 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Bernheze |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.73 km2 (1.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.9 m (3.0 ft) |
| Population
(2021)[1]
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| • Total | 715 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code |
5476[1]
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| Dialing code | 0413 |
| Major roads | A50 |
Vorstenbosch is a village of the municipality Bernheze. Bernheze is located in the province of North Brabant, one of the 12 provinces of the Netherlands. [3]
The village was first mentioned in 1485 as Vorsschenbosch. The etymologie of the first word is unclear. It can either mean "front (nearest) forest" or "forest with frogs".[4]
Vorstenbosch was home to 355 people in 1840. The St Lambartus Church dates from 1932.[5] Before 1994 it formed with Nistelrode the municipality Nistelrode.
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