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]
Zittard | |
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Hamlet | |
 Farmhouses in Zittard | |
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| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  North Brabant |
| Municipality |  Veldhoven |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 160 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Etymology
editAn 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
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Topography
editZittard is located two kilometres south of the village Oerle and two kilometres east of the residential area Veldhoven Dorp. The hamlet lies along a road with the same name, which connects the hamlet Zandoerle with the hamlet Schoot. Southwest of Zittard flows the stream Poelenloop.[3]
Nature and landscape
editWest 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
edit- ^ CBS in uw buurt - Population of "Verspreide huizen Zittard" (in Dutch)
- ^ Coenen, Jean (2006) Veldhoven: Van Toterfout tot heden. ISBN 978-90-76014-13-5, p. 74 (in Dutch)
- ^ ANWB (2004) Topografische Atlas Noord-Brabant 1:25.000 ISBN 90-18-01846-5 p. 117 (in Dutch)
- ^ Bijnen, J.F.C.M. (2005) Veldhoven, 4000 jaar geschiedenis van Oerle, Meerveldhoven, Veldhoven en Zeelst. ISBN 978-90-75783-15-5, p. 350 (in Dutch)
- ^ IVN Veldhoven Vessem Oerlesche en Zandoerlese Bossen (in Dutch) Archived July 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine