Zwartebroek is a village in the municipality of Barneveld in the Dutch province of Gelderland.[3]

Zwartebroek
Village
De Turfsteker, famous statue in Zwartebroek
Zwartebroek Location in the Netherlands Show map of Gelderland Zwartebroek Zwartebroek (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°10′41″N 5°30′21″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Municipality	Barneveld
Area [1]
• Total	7.17 km2 (2.77 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	7 m (23 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,440
• Density	200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	3785[1]
Dialing code	0342
Website	http://www.terbroek.nl/

The village is situated on the Veluwe. It lies north of Terschuur and east of Hoevelaken. Like its neighbour Nijkerkerveen, Zwartebroek was founded as a result of the peat extraction in the area.[3]

In 1840, it was home to 596 people. In 1850, a church was built in the village.[4]

Etymology

The name Zwartebroek is a combination of the words zwart and broek. Broek is the Dutch term for wet or swampy land. Zwart is the Dutch word for black and might be a reference to the dark color of the land. Broek is also the Dutch word for trousers, but this common translation is incorrect.[5]

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