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
Ambt Montfort () is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Limburg.
In 1991, the municipalities of Montfort, Posterholt, Reutje and Sint Odiliënberg merged. The original name of the merged municipality was "Posterholt", but it was chan ...
. 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
Maasbracht (; li, Brach ) is a town in the southeastern Netherlands. It was a separate municipality until 1 January 2007, when it became a part of the new municipality of Maasgouw.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1265 as "de Bragth ...
.
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.
Gallery
File:Linne (Maasgouw) Muziekkiosk.JPG, Bandstand
File:Café de Tramhalte te Linne.jpg, Pub de Tramhalte
File:Feuchtgebiet in der Nähe des Linner Staus der Maas.jpg, Nature near Linne
File:Linne (Maasgouw) voormalig gemeentehuis.JPG, Former town hall
References
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Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands)
Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands)
Maasgouw