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Echt Ech (Limburgish) | |
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| Coordinates:51°06′N5°53′E / 51.100°N 5.883°E /51.100; 5.883 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Echt-Susteren |
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• Total | 12.35 km2 (4.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 7,655 |
| • Density | 619.8/km2 (1,605/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6101[1] |
| Dialing code | 0475 |
Echt (Dutch:[ɛxt]ⓘ;Limburgish:Ech[ˈæx]) is a city in the Dutchmunicipality ofEcht-Susteren in the province ofLimburg,Netherlands. It was a municipality itself until it merged with the municipality ofSusteren on 1 January 2003.
The municipality of Echt had about 19,300 inhabitants and anarea of about 75,13 square km.
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First recorded in the 7th century, Echt was a village, then within theCounty of Loon. Between 928 and 939Gerberga of Saxony gave the estate of "Ettha" and its church to theSt Servatius community inMaastricht.[3]
In 1075/1076Gerard I of Guelders, received the estate of Echt on loan fromAlbert III, Count ofNamur and deputy duke ofLower Lorraine.[4][3] However, a charter fromEmperor Henry IV from 1087 gives a different picture of this donation: according to the Godschalk van Aken, Gerard I of Guelders is said to have illegally taken possession of the church of Echt ("Echta") ("invaserat"), while this belonged to the St. Servatius Chapter. By judgment of the imperial court ofAachen ("Aquisgrani") the church of Echt was returned to the Maastricht chapter.[4][3]
Thealdermen of Echt, who had their own seal, are mentioned first on 29 June 1259. A source from 1590 shows Echt as a "Minderstädteof" (small town) within the States of Upper Guelders.[5] Small towns were legally and economically less privileged than large cities such asRoermond.[6] Nevertheless, it had awall with gates, a hospital andcloth hall. A citymoat was constructed after the second half of the 13th century. In May 1397, during a war between Brabant and Gelderland, the people ofLiège destroyed the fortified town. In 1473 the city was conquered byCharles the Bold, while in 1497Maximilian I took its castle. However, the city was recaptured by Guelders shortly thereafter. In 1556, during theEighty Years' War, it was looted by mercenaries in the Spanish army. It then changed occupiers several times and suffered waves of destruction. Of the old fortifications only the canals were left by the end of the war.
After significant depopulation caused by wars and plagues, Echt was usually considered to be a village. Only after 1630 was it again consistently referred to ascity, even by its own aldermen.
At theTreaty of Utrecht, ending theWar of the Spanish Succession in 1713, Echt became part of theUnited Provinces together withVenlo andMontfort. In 1795 Guelders was finally conquered and incorporated by theFrench First Republic, and partitioned between the départements ofRoer andMeuse-Inférieure
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From the late 19th century, Echt was the centre of an importantroof tile industry.
There are two business parks in Echt, namely De Berk, and De Loop.
Echt is located on theMaas river, at a height of about 28 meters. To the west of Echt are industrial estates, a motorway and theJuliana Canal. To the east, the hamlets of Schilberg and Hingen and the church village ofPey are attached to Echt. Other nearby hamlets includeGebroek, Slek and Ophoven to the south, Aasterberg to the west, and Berkelaar to the north.
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