Linne

Linne is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg and belongs to the municipality Maasgouw. The place is between Roermond and Maasbracht on the Meuse.

From 1991 to 2007, the originally separate municipality belonged to the municipality Maasbracht.

Attractions

• The floodplain of the Linner Weerd is a refuge of the critically endangered in the Netherlands crested newt. Furthermore, it is known for its stocks of the red campion.
• The neo-Romanesque church of St. Martin was built in 1897.
• The energy supplier Essent operates on the Meuse barrage Linnaeus the larger of its two hydroelectric power plants. The power plant, built between 1987 and 1989 produced with four Kaplan turbines and a maximum drop height of four meters around 35 million kilowatt hours of electricity. This is sufficient to supply around 10,000 households with electricity.

History

In Linne ends an old Roman road that led to the Meuse from Neuss am Rhein.

The village was first mentioned in the year 943.

From October 1944 to January 1945 was Linne near the front line. As part of the operation Blackcock ( from 14 to January 26, 1945, code name for the conquest of the area approximately between Roermond, Sittard and Heinberg ) were advancing Allied troops. Because of the very cold and wet winter weather to armored and wheeled vehicles could virtually move only on roads; these were mined by the Wehrmacht during their return often.

The defenders of Linne had a machine-gun nest and a Panzerkampfwagen IV The fighting began at dawn on January 24, 1945; at 10:15 the next day Linne has been reported as exempt.