| Tricht | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Image Map1: | Map NL - Geldermalsen - Tricht.png |
| Map Caption1: | The town centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Tricht in the former municipality of Geldermalsen.--> |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gelderland |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | West Betuwe |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 4 |
| Area Total Km2: | 11.64 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 2,145 |
| 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: | 4196 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0345 |
Tricht is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, and lies about 10 km west of Tiel.
It was first mentioned in 1108 as Treth, and means ferry (Latin: traiectus).[3] Two centres developed perpendicular to the dike on the Waal River. The tower of the Dutch Reformed Church dates from around 1400. The church itself is from the late 15th century. Crayestein is a medieval castle, however only the 17th century gate remains. An estate has built in its place in 1855.[4] In 1840, Tricht was home to 768 people.[5] In 1868, Tricht was cut in two by the railway line Utrecht-Den Bosch.[4]
On 25 June 1967, Tricht was hit by a tornado, destroying part of the town and killing 5 of its inhabitants; 32 people were wounded. One-third of the Tricht population lost their homes.[6]