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Losser
Losser () is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. It is at the eastern end of the A1 motorway. Population centres Losser The oldest known reference to Losser dates from the tenth century.Stenvert, R. et al. (1998). ''Monumenten in Nederland: Overijssel'', p. 213–215, 240. Zwolle: Waanders Uitgevers. . Originally, the village consisted of two separate parts. Both were almost completely destroyed when on 21 September 1665, troops from Münster set fire to them.Buisman, J. (2000). ''Duizend jaar weer, wind en water in de lage landen: 1575–1675'', p. 597. Franeker: Van Wijnen. . One of the town's oldest buildings is the Martinustoren (St. Martin's Tower), dating from around 1500 and the only remaining part of a church demolished in 1903. The district of Glane is home to the Mor Ephrem Monastery, the only Syriac Orthodox monastery in Europe. Originally founded in 1911 as the St Olaf monastery by Norwegian Sisters of Saint Joseph of Chambery, it was conv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overdinkel
Overdinkel is a village in the Twente region of the eastern Netherlands, in the municipality of Losser. It is named for the nearby river Dinkel. Its population in 2012 was 4,255. The territories of the Netherlands and the German ''Länder'' of North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony meet at a point to the east of Overdinkel. History Overdinkel, previously a small farming community in a "solitary plain of heather and sand drifts", was developed in the early 20th century to house workers in the textile factories of Gronau. People from all over the Netherlands and from Germany came to live there. Since the Second World War the textile industry in the region has been in decline, and the village population is forecast also to decline, even though the hospitality industry has grown owing to the proximity of the German border. Overdinkel houses a community of Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, founded in 1919. Local facilities The village is reached by bus from Almelo and Oldenz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beuningen, Overijssel
Beuningen () is a village in the eastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Losser, Overijssel Overijssel (; ; ; ) is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands located in the eastern part of the country. The province's name comes from the perspective of the Prince-Bishopric of Utrecht, Episcopal principality of Utrecht ... and situated along the river Dinkel (river), Dinkel, in a mainly rural area, approximately one kilometre south of Denekamp. History The village was first mentioned in the late-10th century as "in Baningi", and means "settlement of the people of Bono (person)". Beuningen started as a collection of farms south of Denekamp. It started to develop after World War II. The estate Borgbeuningen was built in 1709 on the former site of a medieval castle. The estate is surrounded by a large park whose lanes are aligned with the church towers of the region. In the centre of the forest, there is a rectangular and crucifix-shaped pond. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
