Echt, Netherlands
Echt (Limburgish: Ech) is a city in the Dutch municipality of Echt-Susteren in the province of Limburg, Netherlands. It was a municipality itself until it merged with the municipality of Susteren on January 1, 2003.
Echt Ech (in Limburgish) | |
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City | |
 The Sint-Landricuskerk | |
 Flag .svg.png) Coat of arms | |
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  Echt Location in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 51°06′N 5°53′E | |
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| Municipality |  |
| Area (2006) | |
| • Total | 75.13 km2 (29.01 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2008) | |
| • Total | 7,757 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
The municipality of Echt had about 19300 inhabitants and an area of about 75,13 square km.
Sights
- Sint-Landricuskerk; a Catholic hall church in gothic style.
Transportation
- Echt is near the A2 and A73 highways.
- Echt railway station is served by NS: Dutch Railways (Dutch: Nederlandse Spoorwegen)
- Echt has its own quay on the Juliana Canal.
See also
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