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Vlodrop-station

Coordinates: 51°9′6″N 6°9′0″E / 51.15167°N 6.15000°E / 51.15167; 6.15000
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Vlodrop-station
Hamlet
Former railway line
Former railway line
Vlodrop-station is located in Netherlands
Vlodrop-station
Vlodrop-station
Location in the Netherlands
Vlodrop-station is located in Limburg, Netherlands
Vlodrop-station
Vlodrop-station
Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°9′6″N 6°9′0″E / 51.15167°N 6.15000°E / 51.15167; 6.15000
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
MunicipalityRoerdalen
Area
 • Total
0.01 km2 (0.004 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
10
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6063[1]
Dialing code0475

Vlodrop-station (Limburgish and town dialect: Vlórp-Statie) is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located on the German border, about 5 km (3.1 mi) east of the village Vlodrop, in the municipality of Roerdalen.

The hamlet is named after the railway station of Vlodrop, which was located on the Iron Rhine connection between Antwerp, Belgium, and locations in Germany. The location was chosen because the Belgian owners of the railway line could get free land there, and because of the proximity to the border meant that customs officers had extra powers.[2] The station was bombed in 1944, and never rebuilt.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  2. ^ Stationsweb, station Vlodrop, http://stationsweb.brinkster.net/station.asp?station=vlodrop Archived 2007-08-25 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "station Vlodrop". Stationweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.