Reutje | |
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Hamlet | |
Coordinates: 51°07′45″N 6°00′29″E / 51.12917°N 6.00806°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Limburg (Netherlands) |
Municipality | Roerdalen |
Area | |
• Total | 0.11 km2 (0.04 sq mi) |
Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 175 |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 6077[1] |
Dialing code | 0475 |
Reutje or 't Reutje (Dutch: [(ət) ˈrøːtɕə]; Limburgish: 't Räötje [ət ˈʀœːtʃə]) is a hamlet in Dutch Limburg. It belongs to the municipality of Roerdalen. It lies a few km from Sint Odiliënberg.
It was first mentioned in 1251 as "curtis in Raetken", and means "cultivated forest".[3] Reutje has place name signs. It was home to 184 people in 1840.[4]
There is a small café 'Bie Tiel' and a big fanfare, Sint Wiro. Reutje also has its own song: Träötje mien Landj, composed by Wiel Janssen and Pièrre Bonné.[4]