Lichtenvoorde is a town in the
NetherlandsThe Netherlands is a country in Northwestern Europe, constituting the major portion of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east...
, in the municipality of
Oost GelreOost Gelre is a municipality in the Achterhoek, in the eastern Netherlands. On January 1, 2005, the municipalities Groenlo and Lichtenvoorde merged and formed the new municipality Oost Gelre, which was called Groenlo until May 19, 2006.- Population centres :...
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Until 1 January 2005, Lichtenvoorde was an independent municipality. It includes also four small villages:
LieveldeLievelde is a small village in the province of Gelderland, in the eastern part of The Netherlands. It is located in between the two towns of Groenlo and Lichtenvoorde. The population of Lievelde has been estimated at 1516 Lievelde is a small village in the province of Gelderland, in the eastern...
, Zieuwent, Vragender and Harreveld. The number of inhabitants in this municipality is about 20,000.
The people from Lichtenvoorde are known as the
keienslöppers (brick haulers). The name is derived from a huge
boulderIn geology, a boulder is a rock with grain size of usually no less than 256 mm diameter. While a boulder may be small enough to move or roll manually, others are extremely massive....
at the
marketplaceA marketplace is the space, actual or metaphorical, in which a market operates. The term is also used in a trademark law context to denote the actual consumer environment, ie...
with a stone lion on top.
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Lichtenvoorde is a town in the
NetherlandsThe Netherlands is a country in Northwestern Europe, constituting the major portion of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east...
, in the municipality of
Oost GelreOost Gelre is a municipality in the Achterhoek, in the eastern Netherlands. On January 1, 2005, the municipalities Groenlo and Lichtenvoorde merged and formed the new municipality Oost Gelre, which was called Groenlo until May 19, 2006.- Population centres :...
.
Until 1 January 2005, Lichtenvoorde was an independent municipality. It includes also four small villages:
LieveldeLievelde is a small village in the province of Gelderland, in the eastern part of The Netherlands. It is located in between the two towns of Groenlo and Lichtenvoorde. The population of Lievelde has been estimated at 1516 Lievelde is a small village in the province of Gelderland, in the eastern...
, Zieuwent, Vragender and Harreveld. The number of inhabitants in this municipality is about 20,000.
The people from Lichtenvoorde are known as the
keienslöppers (brick haulers). The name is derived from a huge
boulderIn geology, a boulder is a rock with grain size of usually no less than 256 mm diameter. While a boulder may be small enough to move or roll manually, others are extremely massive....
at the
marketplaceA marketplace is the space, actual or metaphorical, in which a market operates. The term is also used in a trademark law context to denote the actual consumer environment, ie...
with a stone lion on top. These are the symbols of the
villageA village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a town or city. Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New York City and the Saifi Village in...
.
Lichtenvoorde is known for its flower parade (bloemencorso) which is held once a year in september, as start of the local
fairA fair is a gathering of people to display or trade produce or other goods, to parade or display animals and often to enjoy associated carnival or funfair entertainment. Activities at fairs vary widely...
. The parade features large vehicles, as wide as 5 m, as high as 8 and with no length restrictions, which are fully covered in flowers (usually
dahliaDahlia is a genus of bushy, tuberous, perennial plants native to Mexico, Central America, and Colombia. There are at least 36 species of dahlia. Dahlia hybrids are commonly grown as garden plants. The Aztecs gathered and cultivated the dahlia for food, ceremonies, as well as decorative purposes,...
s). Subjects are fee and range from depiction of fairytales to expressions, daily things to art.
Lichtenvoorde has its own motorcross circuit on which international grand prix are held.
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