Swartbroek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsʋɑrdbruk]; Limburgish: Zwertbrook [ˈzwe̞ʀdbʀoːk]) is a village in the Netherlands, in the municipality of Weert in the province of Limburg.

Swartbroek
Village
St Cornelius Church
Swartbroek Location in the Netherlands Show map of Netherlands Swartbroek Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands Show map of Limburg, Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°14′N 5°46′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Limburg
Municipality	Weert
Area [1]
• Total	6.98 km2 (2.69 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	32 m (105 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	870
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6005[1]
Dialing code	0495
Major roads	A2 N280

The village was first mentioned in the 16th century as Swartbroeck, and means "black swampy land".[3]

Swartbroek was home to 276 people in 1840. In 1925, the St Cornelius Church was built. The grist mill De Hoop was built in 1905 using material from a 1788 wind mill. Between 2011 and 2015, it was restored and still in active service.[4]

Gallery

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  Windmill De Hoop
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  Tea pot museum

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