Stroe, Gelderland

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Stroe is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Barneveld, between the towns of Barneveld and Apeldoorn.[3]

Stroe
Seed pit building
Seed pit building
Stroe is located in Gelderland
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Stroe
Location in the province of Gelderland
Stroe is located in Netherlands
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Stroe (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°11′7″N 5°41′28″E / 52.18528°N 5.69111°E / 52.18528; 5.69111
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityBarneveld
Area
 • Total30.65 km2 (11.83 sq mi)
Elevation19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total2,170
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3776[1]
Dialing code0342

Stroe is located on the railway line between these two towns, but the railway station closed in 1944.[4]

History

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It was first mentioned in 1296 as "Wlfumdus de Struode", and means "swamp with overgrowth".[5] In 1840, it was home to 122 people. In 1966, a village house was opened in Stroe.[6] In 1951, the army base Wittenberg was constructed near Stroe. In 1978, it was renamed Major-General Koot Barracks after Henri Koot [nl].[7]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 3776LM". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  3. ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  4. ^ "Station Stroe". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Stroe - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Stroe". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  7. ^ "De Generaal-majoor Kootkazerne is vijftig jaar later nog altijd in gebruik" (in Dutch). 10 August 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2022.