Sint Geertruid
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Sint Geertruid
| other_name = Se-Gietere
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Sint Geertruid-Libeek 24 (2).JPG
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| image_caption = Half timbered house at Libeek
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Netherlands
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Limburg (Netherlands)
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = Eijsden-Margraten
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 6265AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 24 April 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 138
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| area_total_km2 = 0.49
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| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=24 April 2022}}
| population_total = 960
| population_as_of = 2021
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone = CET
| utc_offset = +1
| timezone_DST = CEST
| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| area_code_type = Dialing code
| area_code = 043
| coordinates = {{coord|50|47|47|N|5|45|56|E|region:NL|display=inline, title}}
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Sint Geertruid (Limburgish: Se-Gietere) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1178 as "in monte". The current name is reference to Gertrude of Nivelles. In the middle of the 13th an outpost of the Cistercian monastery Hocht was founded and the area was cultivated.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/sintgeertruid |title=Sint Geertruid - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=24 April 2022 |language=nl}} Sint Geertruid became a parish in 1222.{{cite book|url=https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu08_01/sten009monu08_01_0146.php |title=Sint Geertruid |author=Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert| year=2003 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9623 6 |access-date=24 April 2022 |language=nl}}
The Catholic St Gertrudis Church is a three-aisled church with 11th century elements. The chalk stone tower was built around 1300. It was modified and extended several times throughout its history and restored between 1956 and 1957.
Sint Geertruid was home to 271 people in 1840. It was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged with Margraten. The municipality was formed in 1828 from parts of the municipalities of Breust and Eijsden.{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}} In 2011, it became part of the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/sint-geertruid |title=Sint Geertruid |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=24 April 2022 |language=nl}}
Part of the Sint Geertruid population centre in the Eijsden-Margraten municipality are also the separately situated townships of: Bruisterbosch, Herkenrade, Libeek and Moerslag.
A significant part of the "Savelsbos" hill side forest
NlWp article Savelsbos is situated in the outlying area of Sint Geertruid.
Gallery
File:Sint Geertruid-Heerkuil 1 (1).JPG|Sint Geertruid-Heerkuil
File:Sint Geertruid-Kerk (1).JPG|St Gertrudis Church
File:Voorzijde - Sint Geertruid - 20075590 - RCE.jpg|Village view back in 1962
File:Sint Geertruid Bevrijdingsmonument voor Sint-Gertrudiskerk.jpg|Liberation monument
References
External links
- {{commons category-inline|Sint Geertruid}}
{{Dutch municipality Eijsden-Margraten}}
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Category:Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands)