Roggel
Roggel is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Leudal.
Roggel | |
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 The Sint-Petruskerk (Roggel) | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Leudal |
| Population (1 January 2009) | 4,106 |
| Area code(s) | 0475 |
| Major roads | N279 |
The former municipality of Roggel merged in 1991 with Neer. The new municipality was initially named "Roggel", but changed its name in 1993 to Roggel en Neer.[1] In 2007 Roggel en Neer became part of the new municipality of Leudal.
Sculpture: de Roggelse waterbol
Nijken, windmill: de Sint-Petrus (molen)
References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Roggel". Map of the former municipality around 1868.
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