Stroe | |
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Seed pit building | |
Location in the province of Gelderland | |
Coordinates: 52°11′7″N 5°41′28″E / 52.18528°N 5.69111°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Gelderland |
Municipality | Barneveld |
Area | |
• Total | 30.65 km2 (11.83 sq mi) |
Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 2,170 |
• Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 3776[1] |
Dialing code | 0342 |
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 is located on the railway line between these two towns, but the railway station closed in 1944.[4]
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 .[7]