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Village in Overijssel, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lattrop is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Dinkelland, and lies about 13 km north of Oldenzaal.
Lattrop | |
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village | |
![]() View on Lattrop | |
Nickname: Droadneagels | |
![]() The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Lattrop in the municipality of Dinkelland. | |
Coordinates: 52°25′40″N 6°58′31″E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Overijssel |
Municipality | Dinkelland |
Area | |
• Total | 10.90 km2 (4.21 sq mi) |
Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 810 |
• Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Demonym | Lattroppers |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 7635[1] |
Dialing code | 0541 |
It was first mentioned in 1272 as Lattorpe, and means "village of Læta (partially unfree farmer)".[3] In 1840, it was home to 516 people.[4] The postal authorities have placed Lattrop and Breklenkamp into a single entity called "Lattrop-Breklenkamp".[5] however both still have their own place name signs.[4]
The Oortmanmolen is a windmill from 1910 which has been restored in 1983.[6]
The Cosmos Sterrenwacht is an observatory which started in the garden of Hennie Gosemeijer as a hobby. In 1964, Gosemeijer became an official satellite observer for NASA. His observatory received many visitors, and in 1974, it became a public observatory. The Astro Theater, a planetarium was later added to the observatory.[4]
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