Stroe, Gelderland Explained

Stroe
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gelderland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Barneveld
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the province of Gelderland
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:19
Area Total Km2:30.65
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:2,170
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:3776
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0342
Coordinates:52.1853°N 5.6911°W

Stroe is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Barneveld, between the towns of Barneveld and Apeldoorn.[3]

Stroe is located on the railway line between these two towns, but the railway station closed in 1944.[4]

History

It was first mentioned in 1296 as "Wlfumdus de Struode", and means "swamp with overgrowth".[5] In 1840, it was home to 122 people. In 1966, a village house was opened in Stroe.[6] In 1951, the army base Wittenberg was constructed near Stroe. In 1978, it was renamed Major-General Koot Barracks after .[7]

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 3776LM . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 19 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 19 March 2022.
  3. ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  4. Web site: Station Stroe . Stationsweb . 19 March 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Stroe - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 19 March 2022 . nl.
  6. Web site: Stroe . Plaatsengids . 19 March 2022 . nl.
  7. News: De Generaal-majoor Kootkazerne is vijftig jaar later nog altijd in gebruik . 10 August 2021 . 19 March 2022 . nl.