Horn, Netherlands
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.
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Leudal |
| Population (1 January 2006) | 3,990 |
| Major roads | N273, N280, Lateraalkanaal |
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]
Notable people
- Terry Van Gevelt - Economist, University of Cambridge
- Teunkie Van Der Sluijs - Theatre Director
Gallery
Horn, windmill: molen de Hoop
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 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-03-19. Retrieved 2007-01-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
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