Kortrijk, Netherlands
Hamlet in Utrecht, Netherlands
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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 | 31.8/km2 (82.4/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 named after Kortrijk in Belgium. It likely began as a peat excavation colony in the 11th century.[2] Postal authorities have placed Kortrijk under Breukelen.[3] The hamlet does not have place name signs. In 1840, it had a population of 32 people.[4]