Sterkenburg

Sterkenburg is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It existed between 1818 and 1857, when it was merged with Driebergen.[1]

Sterkenburg
Castle Sterkenburg dovecote
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 52°1′24″N 5°17′1″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityUtrechtse Heuvelrug

The Castle Sterkenburg is located here, about 3 km south of Driebergen. The literal translation of the name is "strong castle".

There is also a Dutch surname "Sterkenburg", which is derived from this location.

References
  1. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006.

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