Kortrijk, Netherlands
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Kortrijk | |
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Hamlet | |
Coordinates: 52°09′32″N 4°58′57″E / 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 |
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.
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
[edit]- ^ a b c "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.