Stramproy

Village in Limburg, Netherlands
Stramproy
Rooj
Village
Former water tower
Former water tower
Flag of Stramproy
Flag
Coat of arms of Stramproy
Coat of arms
51°11′36″N 5°43′9″E / 51.19333°N 5.71917°E / 51.19333; 5.71917
CountryNetherlands
Province Limburg (Netherlands)
Municipality Weert
Area
 • Total12.14 km2 (4.69 sq mi)
Elevation32 m (105 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total5,105
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6039[1]
Dialing code0495
Major roadsN292

Stramproy (Limburgish: Rooj, pronounced [ˈʀoːj] is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Weert.

History

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]

Location

Stramproy lies near the Dutch/Belgian border, about five kilometers south of the city limits of Weert. The provincial road N292 runs through the village in a north-south direction and connects to the Belgian N762 at the border, which leads to the city of Maaseik. To the north, between Stramproy and Weert, lies the smaller village of Tungelroy.

Gallery

  • Stramproy, church
    Stramproy, church
  • Windmill Molen van Nijs
    Windmill Molen van Nijs
  • House Tramhalt
    House Tramhalt
  • Former town hall
    Former town hall

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 6039AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Stramproy - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Stramproy (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9623 6. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  5. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.


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