Linne
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Maasgouw |
| Population (1 January 2006) | 3,770 |
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| Major roads | A73, Maas |
Linne (51°9′N 5°56′E / 51.15°N 5.933°E) 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.
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]
[edit] History
In January 1945, Linne was liberated from German occupation within the scope of 'Operation Blackcock.
[edit] References
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 [1]. Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
[edit] External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Linne". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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