Toom is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Cranendonck,[3] about 1 km west of Budel, and a few hundred metres from the Belgian border.[4]

Toom
Hamlet
Toom is located in North Brabant
Toom
Toom
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Toom is located in Netherlands
Toom
Toom
Toom (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°16′12″N 5°33′35″E / 51.27000°N 5.55972°E / 51.27000; 5.55972
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityCranendonck
Area
 • Total4.25 km2 (1.64 sq mi)
Elevation33 m (108 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total355
 • Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6021[1]
Dialing code0495

In the middle of the 19th century, the hamlet had a population of 140.[5] Currently, together with neighbouring Berg, the hamlet has 355 inhabitants.[1] It was first mentioned in 1225 as "tegen die toym", and means burial hill.[6] Toom has no place name signs, and consists of about 70 houses.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 April 2022. combined with Toom
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 6021AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  3. ^ VUGA's Alfabetische Plaatsnamengids van Nederland (13th edition), VUGA, 1997.
  4. ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  5. ^ Abraham Jacob van der Aa, "Aardrijkskundig woordenboek der Nederlanden", vol. 11 (T-V), 1848, p. 299.
  6. ^ "Toom - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Toom". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2022.