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Echt
Ech (Limburgish) | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 51°06′N 5°53′E / 51.100°N 5.883°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Limburg |
Municipality | Echt-Susteren |
Area | |
• Total | 12.35 km2 (4.77 sq mi) |
Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 7,655 |
• Density | 620/km2 (1,600/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 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 1 January 2003.
The municipality of Echt had about 19,300 inhabitants and an area of about 75,13 square km.