Vlodrop

Vlodrop (, ) is a village in the south-eastern part of The Netherlands in the municipality of Roerdalen. The village is situated near the German border, about 8 km southeast of Roermond.

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Place details

Locality: Vlodrop
Region: Limburg
Country: Nederland
Population: 1,860
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Vlodrop
Settlement.native_name: Vlórp
Settlement.native_name_lang: li
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Vlodrop, de Sint-Martinuskerk RM37866 foto7 2016-08-31 16.14.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: St Martinus Church
Settlement.image_flag: Vlodrop vlag 1983.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Vlodrop gemeentewapen.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_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Limburg
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Roerdalen
Settlement.elevation_m: 30

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Vlodrop (, ) is a village in the south-eastern part of The Netherlands in the municipality of Roerdalen. The village is situated near the German border, about 8 km southeast of Roermond.

== History == The village was first mentioned in 943 as Flothorp. The etymology is unclear. Vlodorp developed in the Middle Ages. In 1277, it became part of the Duchy of Gelre.

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