Linne

For other uses, see Linne (disambiguation).

Village in Limburg, Netherlands

Linne

Village

St Martinus Church

Linne

Location in the Netherlands

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Linne

Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands

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Coordinates: 51°9′N 5°56′E﻿ / ﻿51.150°N 5.933°E﻿ / 51.150; 5.933
Country| Netherlands
Province| Limburg
Municipality| Maasgouw
Area

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• Total| 3.97 km2 (1.53 sq mi)
Elevation

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| 28 m (92 ft)
Population

(2021)[1]

• Total| 3,680
• Density| 930/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

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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

* Pub de Tramhalte

* Nature near Linne

* Former town hall

## References

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1. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Linne (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9623 6. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
5. ^ a b "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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Populated places in the municipality of Maasgouw

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* Thorn

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