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Town in Gelderland, Netherlands
Lichtenvoorde
Town
Protestant St John churchProtestant St John church
Flag of LichtenvoordeFlagCoat of arms of LichtenvoordeCoat of arms
Lichtenvoorde is located in GelderlandLichtenvoordeLichtenvoordeLocation in the province of Gelderland in the NetherlandsShow map of GelderlandLichtenvoorde is located in NetherlandsLichtenvoordeLichtenvoordeLichtenvoorde (Netherlands)Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°59′17″N 6°34′11″E / 51.98806°N 6.56972°E / 51.98806; 6.56972
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityOost Gelre
Area
 • Total11.49 km (4.44 sq mi)
Elevation21 m (69 ft)
Population
 • Total12,910
 • Density1,100/km (2,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code7131 & 7132
Dialing code0544

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

Lichtenvoorde holds a flower parade (bloemencorso) every September at the start of its annual festival. The parade features floats covered in flowers (usually dahlias) in imaginative designs depicting a variety of themes.

Lichtenvoorde has a motocross circuit on which international grands prix are held.

History

Lichtenvoorde was the name of a municipality that included the town and the villages of Lievelde, Zieuwent, Vragender and Harreveld, until 1 January 2005, when all were merged into the municipality of Oost Gelre.

Its inhabitants are known colloquially as keienslöppers (boulder draggers) due to a historic event. On 15 March 1874, 99 of the town's shoemakers dragged a 20 ton boulder a distance of around four kilometres to the marketplace to serve as a centerpiece for commemoration of King William III's silver jubilee, after 25 years on the country's throne. The boulder remains there to this day, topped by a stone lion holding the town's coat of arms.

Gallery

  • Lichtenvoorde lion The boulder in the marketplace
  • Catholic church in Lichtenvoorde Catholic church in Lichtenvoorde
  • Farm at the open-air museum Erve Kots in Lievelde Farm at the open-air museum Erve Kots in Lievelde
  • Catholic church in Zieuwent Catholic church in Zieuwent
  • Vragender Village Vragender Village
  • Windmill Hermien in Harreveld Windmill Hermien in Harreveld

References

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 7131AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 13 April 2022.

External links

Populated places in the municipality of Oost Gelre
Towns
Villages
Hamlets
List of cities, towns and villages in Gelderland
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