Linne
Linne is a town in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Maasgouw, and lies about 6 km southwest of Roermond.
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Maasgouw |
| Population (1 January 2006) | 3,770 |
| Major roads | A73, Maas |
Linne, church: de Sint-Martinuskerk
Linne was a separate municipality until 1991, when it was merged with Maasbracht.[1] In 2007 it became part of the Municipality of Maasgouw.
In 2001, Linne had 3634 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.09 km², and contained 1514 residences.[2]
History
In January 1945, Linne was liberated from German occupation within the scope of 'Operation Blackcock'.
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References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-03-19. Retrieved 2007-01-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Linne". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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