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Hamlet in Utrecht, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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Hamlet | |
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]
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