Strucht is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul.
Strucht | |
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Hamlet | |
Coordinates: 50°51′N 5°52′E / 50.850°N 5.867°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Limburg |
Municipality | Valkenburg aan de Geul |
Area | |
• Total | 0.20 km2 (0.08 sq mi) |
Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 365 |
• Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 6305[1] |
Dialing code | 043 |
The hamlet was first mentioned in 1603 as Strucht, and means "settlement with shrubbery".[3] It used to belong to the Austrian Netherlands, but was traded with the Dutch Republic in 1785. Strucht was home to 264 people in 1840.[4]
Strucht was a separate municipality until 1879, when it was merged with Schin op Geul.[5] In 1982, it became part of the municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 6305AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "Strucht - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Strucht". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.