Asenray

Village in Limburg, Netherlands

51°12′N 6°3′E / 51.200°N 6.050°E / 51.200; 6.050CountryNetherlandsProvinceLimburgMunicipalityRoermondArea

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• Total8.59 km² (3.32 sq mi)Elevation

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27 m (89 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total1,015 • Density120/km² (310/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

6042^[1]

Dialing code0475

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.