Ell, Netherlands

Village in Limburg, Netherlands

Ell Èl (Limburgish)
Village
St Antonius Abt Church
51°13′N 5°48′E / 51.217°N 5.800°E / 51.217; 5.800
Country	Netherlands
Province	Limburg
Municipality	Leudal
Area ^[1]
• Total	10.97 km² (4.24 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	29 m (95 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	1,470
• Density	130/km² (350/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6010-6011^[1]
Dialing code	0495
Major roads	A2

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]

Gallery

Former dairy factory
House in Ell

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 6011NA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
^ "Ell - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Ell (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9623 6. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Ell". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.