Roosteren
Roosteren | |
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Village | |
Roosteren, church in the street | |
| Coordinates: 51°05′N 5°49′E / 51.083°N 5.817°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Echt-Susteren |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.23 km2 (0.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 84 m (276 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 2,370 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6116 |
| Dialing code | 046 |
| Major roads | A2, N296 |
Roosteren (Limburgish: Roostere) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Echt-Susteren.
The village was first mentioned in 1201 as Rustern. The etymology is unclear. Roosteren developed in the Middle Ages as a linear settlement. In the 13th century, it became part of the Duchy of Guelders. The centre moved to the hamlet Scheiereynde where a church was built.
The St Jacobus de Meerdere Church is a three-aisled neoclassic church which was in 1843. It was damaged during World War II and restored in 1946. Eyckholt Castle is a late-16th century estate. A tower was added in the 19th century. Ter Borch Castle (also Roosterborch) was built around 1880 and the location of a 15th century which was demolished in 1632.
Roosteren was home to 746 people in 1840. It was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged with Susteren. The municipality also covered the hamlets of Visserweert, Kokkelert, and Oud-Roosteren. In 2003, it was merged into Echt-Susteren.