Terstraten
Terstraten (Dutch pronunciation: [tɛrˈstraːtə(n)]; Limburgish: Tersjtraote [tæʀˈʃtʀɔːtə]) is a hamlet in the municipality of Beekdaelen in the province of Limburg, the Netherlands. It is one of the so-called Bovengehuchten, or Upper Hamlets, of Beekdaelen. All the houses are situated along the street Terstraten, which runs from the neighboring hamlet Brand via a hollow way towards the Maastrichterweg. In between the houses is a little square with a Christian cross underneath a tree. The houses in Terstraten are officially preserved heritage. The hamlet is known as a painters' paradise, due to the many 18th-century farmhouses with timber framing. Between Terstraten and the hamlet Brand runs the stream Platsbeek.
Terstraten | |
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Hamlet | |
 Terstraten; view from the south | |
  Terstraten Location in the Netherlands  Terstraten Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 50°54′50″N 5°51′35″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Beekdaelen |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6361[1] |
| Dialing code | 045[1] |
Terstraten was place name signs. In 1840, Terstraten and neighbouring Helle were home to 180 people. Nowadays, it consists of about 30 houses.[2]
References
- "Postcode Terstraten in Nuth". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- "Terstraten". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ANWB (2005) Topografische Atlas Limburg 1:25000, 2e druk, ISBN 90-18-02129-6, p. 69 (in Dutch)
