Ittervoort
Ittervoort | ||
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Village | ||
Postal code 6014[1] | ||
| Dialing code | 0475 | |
| Major roads | A2, N273 | |
Ittervoort is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Leudal.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1252 as Itervort, and means "fordable place in the Itterbeek".[3] In 1343, a bridge was built.[4]
The St Margarita Church was built in 1935, however the tower from 1894 was incorporated in the design.[4]
The
grist mill. In 1928, an electro motor was installed, and it went out of service in 1961. Between 2015 and 2016, it was restored and is used to grind corn and generate electricity.[5][6]
Ittervoort was home to 235 people in 1840.[6] It was a separate municipality until 1942, when it was merged with Hunsel.[7] In 2007, it became part of the municipality of Leudal.[6]
Gallery
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Welcome to Ittervoort -
Communication tower of Ittervoort -
Watermill Schouwsmolen
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 6262NA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Ittervoort - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ ISBN 90-400-9623-6. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Schouwsmolen Ittervoort". Kempenbroek molens (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Ittervoort". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina". Archived from the original on 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
External links
Media related to Ittervoort at Wikimedia Commons
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