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Blitterswijck

Blitterswijck (; ) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Venray, and lies about 20 km north of Venlo.

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Place details

Locality: Blitterswijck
Region: Limburg
Country: Nederland
Population: 1,105

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Blitterswijck
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Venray Blitterswijck, Rijksmonument 28433, O.L.V. Geboortekerk achteraanzicht.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Onze Lieve Vrouwe Church
Settlement.image_flag: Blitterswijck_vlag.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands#Netherlands Limburg
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province

Wikidata facts

Country: Netherlands
Located in: Meerlo
Area: +2.6
Time zone: UTC+01:00

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Blitterswijck (; ) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Venray, and lies about 20 km north of Venlo.

The village was first mentioned in 1242 as "Willem van Blitterswijck", and means "settlement of Blicter (person)". Blitterswijck developed along the Maas near a castle. In 1815, it became part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.