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Place details
- Locality
- Thorn
- Region
- Limburg
- Country
- Nederland
- Population
- 2,295
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
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Article
Thorn ( Dutch: [tɔr(ə)n] ; Limburgish: Toear or Thoear) is a city in the municipality of Maasgouw, in the Dutch province of Limburg. It lies on the rivers Meuse and Witbeek. It is known as 'the white city' for its white-washed brick houses in the centre of town. It used to be part of the Imperial Abbey of Thorn.
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