Asenray

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.

Asenray
Village
Onze Lieve Vrouw van Goede Raad en Heilige Jozef
Asenray Location in the Netherlands Show map of Netherlands Asenray Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands Show map of Limburg, Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°12′N 6°3′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Limburg
Municipality	Roermond
Area [1]
• Total	8.59 km2 (3.32 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	27 m (89 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,015
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6042[1]
Dialing code	0475

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]