Sint Joost


Sint Joost is a small Dutch village in the municipality of Echt-Susteren.

History

13th Century

The village of Sint Joost comes into being as a small settlement around a former cloister.
1730-1780

The area of Sint Joost is frequently raided by the so-called "Buckriders".
1945

On 20 and 21 January 1945 the village is virtually destroyed during the liberation by the British troops during Operation Blackcock.
2013

a light earthquake has been measured with a force of 3.4 on scale of Richter
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