Roosteren

{{Short description|Village in Limburg, the Netherlands}}

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| name = Roosteren

| settlement_type = Village

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| native_name_lang = nl

| image_skyline = Roosteren, kerk in straatzicht foto6 2011-03-20 11.17.JPG

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| image_caption = Roosteren, church in the street

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| pushpin_map = Netherlands#Netherlands Limburg

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Limburg

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Echt-Susteren

| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 6116AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 23 April 2022 }}

| elevation_m = 84

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| area_total_km2 = 1.23

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| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=23 April 2022}}

| population_total = 2,370

| population_as_of = 2021

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| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 6116

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 046

| coordinates = {{Coord|51|05|N|5|49|E|region:NL_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki|display=inline, title}}

| blank_name_sec1 = Transport

| blank1_name_sec1 = Major roads

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Roosteren ({{Langx|li|Roostere}}) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Echt-Susteren.

The village was first mentioned in 1201 as Rustern. The etymology is unclear.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/roosteren2 |title=Roosteren - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=23 April 2022 |language=nl}} Roosteren developed in the Middle Ages as a linear settlement. In the 13th century, it became part of the Duchy of Guelders. The centre moved to the hamlet Scheiereynde where a church was built.{{cite book|url=https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu08_01/sten009monu08_01_0136.php |title=Roosteren |author=Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert| year=2003 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9623 6 |access-date=23 April 2022 |language=nl}}

The St Jacobus de Meerdere Church is a three-aisled neoclassic church which was in 1843. It was damaged during World War II and restored in 1946. Eyckholt Castle is a late-16th century estate. A tower was added in the 19th century. Ter Borch Castle (also Roosterborch) was built around 1880 and the location of a 15th century which was demolished in 1632.

Roosteren was home to 746 people in 1840. It was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged with Susteren.{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}} The municipality also covered the hamlets of {{ill|Visserweert|nl}}, {{ill|Kokkelert|nl}}, and {{ill|Oud-Roosteren|nl}}. In 2003, it was merged into Echt-Susteren.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/roosteren |title=Roosteren |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=23 April 2022 |language=nl}}