Asenray
Village in Limburg, Netherlands
51°12′N 6°3′E / 51.200°N 6.050°E / 51.200; 6.050[1]
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(2021)[1]
6042[1]
Asenray (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːsə(n)raːi]; Limburgish: Azeraoj [ˈaːzəʀɔːj]) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Roermond, and lies about 3 km east of Roermond.
It was first mentioned in 1267 as "vicum qui dicitur Asenraede", and means "forest cultivation by Aso (person)".[3] Asenray was home to 194 people in 1840. A church was built in 1932. In 1945, just before liberation, it was blown up by the Germans. In 1948, a new church was built.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 6042AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Asenray - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Asenray". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
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