Roosteren

Roosteren (Limburgish: Roostere) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Echt-Susteren.

CountryNetherlands

Elevation

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84 m (276 ft)

Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Postal code

6116^[1]

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Roosteren
Village
Roosteren, church in the street
Roosteren Location in the Netherlands Show map of Netherlands Roosteren Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands Show map of Limburg, Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°05′N 5°49′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Limburg
Municipality	Echt-Susteren
Area [1]
• Total	1.23 km2 (0.47 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	84 m (276 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	2,370
• Density	1,930/km2 (4,990/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6116[1]
Dialing code	046
Major roads	A2, N296

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The village was first mentioned in 1201 as Rustern. The etymology is unclear.^[3] 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.^[4]

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.^[4]

Roosteren was home to 746 people in 1840.^[5] It was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged with Susteren.^[6] The municipality also covered the hamlets of Visserweert [nl], Kokkelert [nl], and Oud-Roosteren [nl]. In 2003, it was merged into Echt-Susteren.^[5]