Linne

Village in Limburg, Netherlands

51°9′N 5°56′E / 51.150°N 5.933°E / 51.150; 5.933CountryNetherlandsProvinceLimburgMunicipalityMaasgouwArea

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• Total3.97 km² (1.53 sq mi)Elevation

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28 m (92 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total3,680 • Density930/km² (2,400/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

6067^[1]

Dialing code0475Major 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.^[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

Bandstand
Pub de Tramhalte
Nature near Linne
Former town hall

References

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