Terstraten Explained

Official Name:Terstraten
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Native Name Lang:nl
Pushpin Map:Netherlands#Netherlands Limburg
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Limburg
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Beekdaelen
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:6361[1]
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:045
Coordinates:50.9139°N 5.8597°W

Terstraten (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /tɛrˈstraːtə(n)/; Limburgan; Limburger; Limburgish: Tersjtraote in Limburgan; Limburger; Limburgish pronounced as /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 was place name signs. In 1840, Terstraten and neighbouring Helle were home to 180 people. Nowadays, it consists of about 30 houses.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcode Terstraten in Nuth . Postcode bij adres . 23 April 2022 . nl.
  2. Web site: Terstraten . Plaatsengids . 23 April 2022 . nl.