Stramproy
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Stramproy
Rooj | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Former water tower | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Stramproy Location in the Netherlands  Stramproy Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 51°11′36″N 5°43′9″E / 51.19333°N 5.71917°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province |  Limburg (Netherlands) |
| Municipality |  Weert |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.14 km2 (4.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 5,105 |
| • Density | 420.5/km2 (1,089/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6039[1] |
| Dialing code | 0495 |
| Major roads | N292 |
Stramproy (Limburgish: Rooj, pronounced [ˈʀoːj] is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Weert.
The village was first mentioned in 1299 as Stramprode.[3] Stramproy developed in the early Middle Ages on the edge of the Peel region.[4]
The St Willibrordus Church is a three aisled church built between 1922 and 1923 as a replacement of the medieval church. It has a tower on the side with a large needle spire. The tower was built in the 14th century and the spire was added around 1700.[4]
Stramproy was a separate municipality until 1998, when it was merged with Weert.[5]
