Linne
Linne | |
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Village | |
| St Martinus Church St Martinus Church | |
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Maasgouw |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.97 km2 (1.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 3,680 |
| • Density | 927/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6067[1] |
| Dialing code | 0475 |
| Major roads | A73 |
Linne is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Maasgouw, and lies about 6 km southwest of Roermond.
History
[edit | edit source]The village was first mentioned in 943 as Linne. The etymology is unclear.[3] Linne developed in the Early Middle Ages along the Maas. It used to be part of Ambt Montfort. In 1716, it became part of the Dutch Republic.[4]
The Catholic St Martinus Church is a three aisled basilica-like church built in 1897 to replace the medieval church. The tower was blown up in 1945, and restored between 1950 and 1951. In 1993, it received a copy of its original crown after the 1992 earthquake.[4]
Linne was home to 621 people in 1840.[5] In January 1945, Linne was liberated from German occupation within the scope of 'Operation Blackcock'.
Linne was a separate municipality until 1991, when it was merged with Maasbracht.[6] In 1992, the village which was hit by an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 on the Richter scale. Many buildings were damaged, but there were only 15 wounded. In 2007, it became part of the municipality of Maasgouw.[5]
Gallery
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Bandstand
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Pub de Tramhalte
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Nature near Linne
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Former town hall
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References
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- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
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