Punthorst

Punthorst (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpʏnt.ɦɔrst]) is a hamlet in the Dutch municipality of Staphorst in Overijssel. As of 2021, it had a population of 970.^[2]

Punthorst
Hamlet
Entrance to Punthorst
Punthorst Location in the province of Overijssel in the Netherlands Show map of Overijssel Punthorst Punthorst (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°37′N 6°16′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Overijssel
Municipality	Staphorst
Elevation [1]	2.7 m (8.9 ft)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	970
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	7715
Area code	0529

Punthorst is a relatively young residential area, which mostly emerged in the 1930s. The place was first attested as de Punt in 1830–1855. Punthorst itself is most likely a compound of punt ('point') and horst ('overgrown elevated place').^[3]