Klooster, North Brabant
Hamlet in the Dutch province of North Brabant
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Klooster is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Alphen-Chaam, approximately two kilometres north of the town of Chaam.[2]
Klooster | |
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Hamlet | |
  Klooster Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands  Klooster Klooster (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51.528°N 4.862°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Alphen-Chaam |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4861[1] |
| Dialing code | 0161[1] |
Klooster is not a statistical entities,[3] and the postal authorities have placed it under Chaam.[1] The hamlet was first mentioned between 1838 and 1857 as 't Klooster. No monastery has been known to exist at the location, and therefore, it probably means "closed off pasture".[4] There are no place name signs, and it consists of about 10 houses.[5]
