Luttelgeest
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Netherlands
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Flevoland
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = Noordoostpolder
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Luttelgeest in the province of Flevoland
| established_title = Founded
| established_date = 1950
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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 8315AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 18 March 2022 }}
| elevation_m = -3.1
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| area_total_km2 = 38.42
| 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=18 March 2022}}
| population_total = 2,285
| population_as_of = 2021
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone = CET
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| area_code = 0527
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Luttelgeest is a village in the Dutch province of Flevoland. It is a part of the municipality of Noordoostpolder, and was created in 1950 as one of ten planned villages around the new city of Emmeloord.
Name
Luttelgeest is named after a no longer existing village with the same name, which used to be near Kuinre, Overijssel.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/luttelgeest |title=Luttelgeest |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=18 March 2022 |language=nl}} The oldest appearance of the name was in 1379.{{cite web|url=https://www.emmeloord.info/luttelgeest/ |title=Luttelgeest |website=Emmeloord.info |access-date=18 March 2022 |language=nl}} The meaning of the name translated to English is Little Geest, where 'geest' is a type of landform. The village of Lutjegast in Groningen has a different variant of the same name.
History
In 1942, Camp Luttelgeest was opened for the workers on the Noordoostpolder. In 1949, the plan for the village was approved, and it was founded in 1950. During the construction, the remains of two castles belonging to Kuinre were excavated. The oldest castle was built by Prince-bishop of Utrecht in the 12th century, and was destroyed in 1196 by the Count of Holland. It was rebuilt in 1204 and destroyed in a flood in 1375. In 1378, a castle was built closer to Kuinre, and demolished between 1531 and 1536, because it no longer served a strategic purpose.{{cite web|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu12_01/sten009monu12_01_0017.php |title=Luttelgeest |author=Ronald Stenvert & Chris Kolman |year=2006 |page=65 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9179 X |language=nl |access-date=18 March 2022}}
The village has been laid out on a triangular pattern, and is surrounded by a green circle.
Public transportation
Sports
The basketball team and football club SV Tonego is located in Luttelgeest.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollandsevelden.nl/clubs/t/tonego/ |title=Voetbalvereniging TONEGO uit Luttelgeest |website=Hollandse velden |access-date=18 March 2022 |language=nl}}
Gallery
File:Voorzijde van boerderij - Luttelgeest - 20409863 - RCE.jpg|Farm in Luttelgeest
File:Luttelgeest-Orchideeënhoeve DSCN5780WCm.jpg|Orchids in Luttelgeest
File:Kuinre imp 178.JPG|Reconstruction of a gate of the former castle
File:Kerk met zadeldak, ronde toren met achtzijdige spits - Luttelgeest - 20410318 - RCE.jpg|Josef Church
References
External links
- {{Commons category-inline}}
- [https://www.luttelgeest.nl/ Official site] (in Dutch)
{{Dutch municipality Noordoostpolder}}
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