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Lichtenvoorde

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Lichtenvoorde is a town in the east of the Netherlands, in the municipality of Oost Gelre.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Lichtenvoorde
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.native_name_lang
nl
Settlement.image_skyline
File:Lichtenvoorde johannuskerk.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Protestant St John church
Settlement.image_flag
Lichtenvoorde vlag.svg
Settlement.image_shield
Coat_of_arms_of_Lichtenvoorde.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map
Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Gelderland
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Oost Gelre
Settlement.elevation_m
21
Settlement.area_total_km2
11.49

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Lichtenvoorde is a town in the east of the Netherlands, in the municipality of Oost Gelre.

Lichtenvoorde holds a flower parade (bloemencorso) every September at the start of its annual festival. The parade features floats covered in flowers (usually dahlias) in imaginative designs depicting a variety of themes.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lichtenvoorde” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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