Strucht
Strucht is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul.
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  Strucht Location in the Netherlands  Strucht Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 50°51′N 5°52′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
- "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.
- "Strucht". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
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