Wellerlooi
Village in Limburg, Netherlands
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Wellerlooi (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɛlərloːi]; Limburgish: De Loj [də ˈlɔj]) is a village in the Dutch province Limburg. It is part of the municipality Bergen. This church village is located between Nijmegen and Venlo, on the eastern side of the Maas
Wellerlooi | |
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Village | |
Church of Wellerlooi | |
  Wellerlooi Location in the Netherlands  Wellerlooi Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 51°32′N 6°8′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Bergen |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.27 km2 (8.60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,185 |
| • Density | 53.21/km2 (137.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5856[1] |
| Dialing code | 0478 |
Wellerlooi lies in the heart of De Maasduinen National Park. The part of the national park that belongs to Wellerlooi is named De Hamert.[3]
History
The village was first mentioned in 1501 as "'t Welreloo", and means "open forest belonging to Well.[4] Wellerlooi started as a heath cultivation village in the 19th century.[5] Wellerlooi was home to 240 people in 1840.[6]
In 1894, it became an independent parish. The St Catharina Church was built between 1952 and 1953 in traditional style and a tower was added in 1961.[5]
