Lichtenvoorde

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Lichtenvoorde is a town in the Netherlands, in the municipality of Oost Gelre.

Until January 1, 2005, Lichtenvoorde was an independent municipality. It includes also four small villages: Lievelde, Zieuwent, Vragender and Harreveld. The number of inhabitants in this municipality is about 20,000.

The "Lichtenvoordse" people are known as the keienslöppers (brick trailers). They have a huge cobblestone at their marketplace with a stone lion on top. These are the symbols of the village.

Once a year, as start of the fair, there is a huge flower-parade. Large creations, 5 m wide, 8 m high and as long as they want, they express anything the groups want, from fairytales to expressions, from daily things to art. This event takes place every 2nd Sunday of September, and comes from the ancient harvest fests.

Famous are the many international motocross events, several grand prix.