Kortrijk, Netherlands
Kortrijk is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Stichtse Vecht and lies about 10 km northwest of Utrecht.
Kortrijk | |
|---|---|
Hamlet | |
  Kortrijk Location in the Netherlands  Kortrijk Kortrijk (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52.1588°N 4.9825°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht |
| Municipality | Stichtse Vecht |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.87 km2 (1.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 155 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3621[1] |
| Dialing code | 0346 |
The hamlet was first mentioned in 1217 as Kurtryke, and was named after Kortrijk in Belgium. It started as a peat excavation colony probably in the 11th century.[2] The postal authorities have placed Kortrijk under Breukelen.[3] The hamlet does not have place name signs. In 1840, it was home to 32 people.[4]
References
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- "Kortrijk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- "Postcode 3621 in Breukelen". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- "Kortrijk". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.