Ell
Èl (Limburgish)
Village
St Antonius Abt Church
St Antonius Abt Church
Ell is located in Netherlands
Ell
Ell
Location in the Netherlands
Ell is located in Limburg, Netherlands
Ell
Ell
Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°13′N 5°48′E / 51.217°N 5.800°E / 51.217; 5.800
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
MunicipalityLeudal
Area
[1]
 • Total10.97 km2 (4.24 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
29 m (95 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,470
 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6010-6011[1]
Dialing code0495
Major roadsA2

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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Ell (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9623 6. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Ell". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.

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