Ittervoort
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| name = Ittervoort
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = File:Ittervoort, de Sint Margarethakerk RM22872 foto1 2013-04-14 11.58.jpg
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| image_caption = St Margaretha Church
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Netherlands
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Limburg
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = Leudal
| elevation_m = 28
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| area_total_km2 = 4.09
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| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=24 April 2022}}
| population_total = 1,655
| population_as_of = 2021
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone = CET
| utc_offset = +1
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| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| area_code_type = Dialing code
| area_code = 0475
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Ittervoort is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Leudal.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1252 as Itervort, and means "fordable place in the Itterbeek".{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/ittervoort |title=Ittervoort - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=24 April 2022 |language=nl}} In 1343, a bridge was built.{{cite book|url=https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu08_01/sten009monu08_01_0076.php |title=Ittervoort |author=Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert| year=2003 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90-400-9623-6 |access-date=24 April 2022 |language=nl}}
The St Margarita Church was built in 1935, however the tower from 1894 was incorporated in the design.
The watermill Schouwsmolen was probably built around 1630 and was used as a grist mill. In 1928, an electro motor was installed, and it went out of service in 1961. Between 2015 and 2016, it was restored and is used to grind corn and generate electricity.{{cite web|url=https://www.kempenbroekmolens.nl/index.php/leudal/schouwsmolen-ittervoort/ |title=Schouwsmolen Ittervoort |website=Kempenbroek molens |access-date=24 April 2022 |language=nl}}
Ittervoort was home to 235 people in 1840. It was a separate municipality until 1942, when it was merged with Hunsel.Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. {{cite web|url=http://www.knaw.nl/cfdata/publicaties/detail.cfm?boeken__ordernr%3D20061061 |title=KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina |accessdate=2009-12-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070220041404/http://www.knaw.nl/cfdata/publicaties/detail.cfm?boeken__ordernr=20061061 |archivedate=2007-02-20 }} In 2007, it became part of the municipality of Leudal.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/ittervoort |title=Ittervoort |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=24 April 2022 |language=nl}}
Gallery
File:Ittervoort vanaf de Thornerstraat.jpg|Welcome to Ittervoort
File:Toren van Ittervoort.JPG|Communication tower of Ittervoort
File:Ittervoort Schouwsmolen 5623.JPG|Watermill Schouwsmolen
References
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External links
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{{Dutch municipality Leudal}}
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Category:Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands)
Category:Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands)
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