Terstraten (Dutch pronunciation: [tɛrˈstraːtə(n)]; Limburgish: Tersjtraote [tæʀˈʃtʀɔːtə]) is a hamlet in the municipality of Beekdaelen in the province of Limburg, the Netherlands. It is one of the so-called Bovengehuchten, or Upper Hamlets, of Beekdaelen. All the houses are situated along the street Terstraten, which runs from the neighboring hamlet Brand via a hollow way towards the Maastrichterweg. In between the houses is a little square with a Christian cross underneath a tree. The houses in Terstraten are officially preserved heritage. The hamlet is known as a painters' paradise, due to the many 18th-century farmhouses with timber framing. Between Terstraten and the hamlet Brand runs the stream Platsbeek.

Terstraten
Hamlet
Terstraten; view from the south
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Coordinates: 50°54′50″N 5°51′35″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Limburg
Municipality	Beekdaelen
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6361[1]
Dialing code	045[1]

Terstraten was place name signs. In 1840, Terstraten and neighbouring Helle were home to 180 people. Nowadays, it consists of about 30 houses.[2]

References

• ANWB (2005) Topografische Atlas Limburg 1:25000, 2e druk, ISBN 90-18-02129-6, p. 69 (in Dutch)

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