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Village in North Brabant, Netherlands
Lith
Village
St Lambertus ChurchSt Lambertus Church
Flag of LithFlagCoat of arms of LithCoat of arms
Lith is located in North BrabantLithLithLocation in the province of North Brabant in the NetherlandsShow map of North BrabantLith is located in NetherlandsLithLithLith (Netherlands)Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°48′18″N 5°26′23″E / 51.8051°N 5.4398°E / 51.8051; 5.4398
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityOss
Area
 • Total13.04 km (5.03 sq mi)
Elevation4.9 m (16.1 ft)
Population
 • Total3,130
 • Density240/km (620/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code5397
Dialing code0412

Lith (pronunciation) is a village in the province North Brabant in the Netherlands. Before 2011, there was also a municipality; since 2011 Lith is a part of Oss.

History

Lith was first mentioned in 1202 as Litte. The etymology is unknown. Lith developed on a fordable location on the Maas. A harbour has been known to exist at Lith since 968. Originally it was part of the Duchy of Brabant. Later it became part of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège. In 1672, it was conquered by the Dutch Republic.

The Dutch Reformed church dated from the Middle Ages, but was destroyed by a V-1 flying bomb in 1945. The church was rebuilt in 1953. The Catholic St Lambertus Church was built 1899 and 1900 and has a slender needle spire. The grist mill Zeldenrust was built around 1800. It remained in service until 1972, and bought by the municipality in 1973. The wind mill is occasionally in use.

Lith was home to 1,279 people in 1840. Lith was an independent municipality until 1958 when it was merged into Alem, Maren en Kessel. In 2011, it became part of the municipality of Oss.

Gallery

  • Windmill molen de Zeldenrust Windmill molen de Zeldenrust
  • House in Lith House in Lith
  • Barge on the Maas Barge on the Maas
  • Former town hall Former town hall

References

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 April 2022. two entries
  2. "Postcodetool for 5397AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. "Lith - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  4. ^ Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). Lith (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9945 6. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  5. "Zeldenrust". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  6. "Lith". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.

External links

  • Media related to Lith at Wikimedia Commons
Populated places in the municipality of Oss
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List of cities, towns and villages in North Brabant
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