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Maasgouw
Maasgouw () is a municipality in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located on both banks of the river Meuse southwest of the city of Roermond. It was formed in a merger of the former municipalities of Heel, Maasbracht and Thorn on 1 January 2007. The municipality contains a number of towns and villages: Topography ''Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Maasgouw, June 2015.'' Notable people * Henk van Hoof (born 1947) a retired Dutch politician, lives in Ohé en Laak * Jan Cober (born 1951 in Thorn) a Dutch conductor and clarinet player * Guido Geelen (born 1961 in Thorn) a Dutch sculptor, furniture designer and ceramist * Margo Reuten (born ca.1966 in Maasbracht) a Dutch head chef, holds two Michelin stars * Lies Visschedijk (born 1974 in Heel) a Dutch actress retrieved 02 December 2019 Sport *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linne
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 The Richter scale (), also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |