Ell, Netherlands

Ell Èl (Limburgish)
Village
St Antonius Abt Church
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Coordinates: 51°13′N 5°48′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Limburg
Municipality	Leudal
Area [1]
• Total	10.97 km^2 (4.24 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	29 m (95 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,470
• Density	130/km^2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6010-6011[1]
Dialing code	0495
Major roads	A2

Ell (Limburgish: Èl) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Leudal and lies about 7 km southeast of Weert.

History

It was first mentioned in 1244 as Elle. The etymology is unknown.[3] Ell developed in the Late Middle Ages along the Tungelroyse Beek.[4] It was part of the Imperial Abbey of Thorn, a tiny independent country, until 1794.[5]

The Catholic St Antonius Abt Church is a three aisled basilica-like church built in 1912 to replace a church from 1823. The tower was blown up in 1944, and the church was restored in 1946. In 1953, a new tower was added.[4]

Ell was home to 297 people in 1840.[5]

Gallery

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  Former dairy factory
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  House in Ell

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 6011NA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
3. "Ell - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
4. Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Ell (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9623 6. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
5. "Ell". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.

External links

Media related to Ell (Limburg) at Wikimedia Commons