Stroet Explained

Stroet
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Harenkarspel - Stroet.svg
Map Caption1:Stroet in the former municipality of Harenkarspel.-->
Pushpin Map:Netherlands#Netherlands North Holland
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:North Holland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Schagen
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:-0.7
Area Total Km2:0.26
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:315
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:1744
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0224
Coordinates:52.75°N 49°W

Stroet is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Schagen, and lies about 11 km north of Heerhugowaard.

The village was first mentioned in 1343 as Stroeden, and means "soggy area with shrubbery".[3] Stroet used to have a wind mill, but it was demolished in the early 20th century.[4]

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 1744EG . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 1 May 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 1 May 2022.
  3. Web site: Stroet - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 1 May 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Stroet . Plaatsengids . 1 May 2022 . nl.