Lattrop is a village in the
Dutch province of
Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of
Dinkelland
Dinkelland () is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands. For a short time it was known as Denekamp (one of its component towns) until it was renamed in 2002.
Population centres
Notable people
* Johan Jongkind (1819 in Lattrop – 1891) a ...
, and lies about 13 km north of
Oldenzaal
Oldenzaal (; Tweants: ''Oldnzel'') is a municipality and a city in the eastern province of Overijssel in the Netherlands. It is part of the region of Twente and is close to the German border.
It received city rights in 1249. Historically, the ...
.
Overview
It was first mentioned in 1272 as Lattorpe, and means "village of Læta (partially unfree farmer)". In 1840, it was home to 516 people.
The postal authorities have placed Lattrop and
Breklenkamp into a single entity called "Lattrop-Breklenkamp". however both still have their own place name signs.
The Oortmanmolen is a windmill from 1910 which has been restored in 1983.
The Cosmos Sterrenwacht is an observatory which started in the garden of Hennie Gosemeijer as a hobby. In 1964, Gosemeijer became an official satellite observer for
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA ) is an independent agency of the US federal government responsible for the civil space program, aeronautics research, and space research.
NASA was established in 1958, succeedi ...
. His observatory received many visitors, and in 1974, it became a public observatory. The Astro Theater, a planetarium was later added to the observatory.
Born in Lattrop
*
Johan Barthold Jongkind (1819–1891), painter
*
Marga Bult
Marcha (born Margaretha Hendrika Maria Groeneveld on 2 July 1956), also known as Marga Bult, is a Dutch singer and television presenter, who has been a member of the groups Tulip, Babe and Dutch Divas and is also known for her participation in t ...
(b. 1956), singer and presenter
Gallery
File:Lattrop Simon en Judaskerk.JPG, Simon and Judas Church
File:Overzicht van boerderij, gelegen bij Lattrop - Lattrop - 20413877 - RCE.jpg, Farm in Lattrop
File:Oortmanmöl Lattrop.jpg, Windmill ''Ortmanmolen''
File:Cosmos sterrenwacht Lattrop .jpg, Cosmos observatory
References
Populated places in Overijssel
Twente
Dinkelland
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