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Linne
Village
St Martinus ChurchSt Martinus Church
Linne is located in NetherlandsLinneLinneLocation in the NetherlandsShow map of NetherlandsLinne is located in Limburg, NetherlandsLinneLinneLocation in the province of Limburg in the NetherlandsShow map of Limburg, Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°9′N 5°56′E / 51.150°N 5.933°E / 51.150; 5.933
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
MunicipalityMaasgouw
Area
 • Total3.97 km (1.53 sq mi)
Elevation28 m (92 ft)
Population
 • Total3,680
 • Density930/km (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code6067
Dialing code0475
Major roadsA73

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

The village was first mentioned in 943 as Linne. The etymology is unclear. 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.

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.

Linne was home to 621 people in 1840. 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. 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.

Gallery

  • Bandstand Bandstand
  • Pub de Tramhalte Pub de Tramhalte
  • Nature near Linne Nature near Linne
  • Former town hall Former town hall

References

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 6067AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  3. "Linne - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  4. ^ Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Linne (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9623 6. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Linne". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  6. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
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