Horn, Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°13′N 5°57′E / 51.217°N 5.950°E
- This article is about the village in Limburg, Nretherlands. There is also a hamlet called Horn in Stede Broec.
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| Country | Netherlands | |
| Province | Limburg | |
| Municipality | Leudal | |
| Population (1 January 2006) | 3,990 | |
| Major roads | N273, N280, Lateraalkanaal | |
Horn is a town in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Leudal, and lies about 5 km northwest of Roermond.
In 2001, Horn had 3485 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.09 km² and contained 1349 residences.[1]
Horn was a separate municipality until 1991, when it was merged with Haelen.[2]
Born in Horn
- Terry Van Gevelt - Economist, University of Cambridge
- Teunkie Van Der Sluijs - Theatre Director
Gallery
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Horn, windmill: molen de Hoop
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Castle Horn
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Horn". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
References
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 . Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
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