Lottum
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Lottum
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = DeBorggraaf.drive.jpg
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| image_caption = Driveway of De Borggraaf, a castle in Lottum.
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Netherlands
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Limburg
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = Horst aan de Maas
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 5973AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 24 April 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 19
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| area_total_km2 = 16.45
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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 = 1,990
| population_as_of = 2021
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone = CET
| utc_offset = +1
| timezone_DST = CEST
| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| area_code_type = Dialing code
| area_code = 077
| coordinates = {{coord|51|27|37|N|6|9|35|E|region:NL|display=title, inline}}
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Lottum ({{IPA|nl|ˈlɔtʏm}}) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Horst aan de Maas.
History
The village was first mentioned around 1100 as "de Lutmo". The etymology is unclear.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/lottum |title=Lottum - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=24 April 2022 |language=nl}} Lottum developed along the Maas in the Middle Ages. Up to 1563, the heerlijkheid was part of the St Quirinus Abbey in Neuss. In 1648, it became part of the Spanish Guelders. In 1815, it became part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.{{cite book|url=https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu08_01/sten009monu08_01_0086.php |title=Lottum |author=Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert| year=2003 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9623 6 |access-date=24 April 2022 |language=nl}}
The Catholic St Gertrudis Church is a three-aisled, basilica-like church which was built in 1950 and 1951 as a replacement of the 15th century-church which was blown up in 1944. The tower was added in 1958–1959.
De Borggraaf Castle dates from the 16th century and has a double moat. The U-shaped lower court was added in 1736 and the square north tower was the final addition in 1926.
Lottum was home to 241 people in 1840.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/lottum |title=Lottum |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=24 April 2022 |language=nl}} In 1883, a railway station opened on the Nijmegen to Venlo railway line. It closed in 1938. The building was demolished in 1973.{{cite web|url=http://www.stationsweb.nl/station.asp?station=grubbenvorstlottum |title=station Lottum |website=Stationsweb |access-date=24 April 2022 |language=nl}}
Lottum has become a rose village. About 70% of all the Dutch roses are grown in Lottum.
Notable people
Gallery
Woonhuis Broekhuizerweg 2 Lottum.jpg|House in Lottum
File:Boerderij Houthuizerweg 9 Lottum.jpg|Farm in Lottum
File:Boerderijcomplex Opperdonkseweg 8 8a 8b 8c Lottum-3.jpg|Farm in Lottum
File:Lottum, de Houthuizer Molen foto4 2015-11-02 12.19.jpg|Windmill Houthuizer molen
References
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{{Dutch municipality Horst aan de Maas}}
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