Ell is a village in the
Dutch
Dutch commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
Dutch may also refer to:
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* Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States
* Pennsylvania Dutch Country
People E ...
province of
Limburg
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. It is a part of the municipality of
Leudal
Leudal (Limburgish: ''Leudaal'') is a municipality in the Dutch province of Limburg. It was formed on January 1, 2007 in a merger of the municipalities of Heythuysen, Haelen, Hunsel, and Roggel en Neer.
Population centres
The municipality cont ...
and lies about 7 km southeast of
Weert
Weert (; li, Wieërt ) is a municipality and city in the southeastern Netherlands located in the western part of the province of Limburg. It lies on the Eindhoven–Maastricht railway line, and is also astride the Zuid-Willemsvaart canal.
Popu ...
.
History
It was first mentioned in 1244 as Elle. The etymology is unknown.
Ell developed in the Late Middle Ages along the Tungelroyse Beek.
It was part of the
Imperial Abbey of Thorn
Thorn Abbey or the Imperial Abbey of Thorn was an imperial abbey of the Holy Roman Empire in what is now the Netherlands. The capital was Thorn. It was founded in the 10th century and remained independent until 1794, when it was occupied by Fren ...
, a tiny independent country, until 1794.
The Catholic St Antonius Abt Church is a three aisled basilica-like church built in 1912 to replace a church from 1823. The tower was blown up in 1944, and the church was restored in 1946. In 1953, a new tower was added.
Ell was home to 297 people in 1840.
Gallery
File:Overzicht voorgevel en rechter zijgevel en schoorsteen - Ell - 20354624 - RCE.jpg, Former dairy factory
File:Nustr.1, voorgevel - Ell - 20069421 - RCE.jpg, House in Ell
References
Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands)
Leudal
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