Lattrop

Lattrop is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Dinkelland, and lies about 13 km north of Oldenzaal.

Lattrop
village
View on Lattrop
Nickname(s): 
Droadneagels
The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Lattrop in the municipality of Dinkelland.
Lattrop
Location in the Netherlands
Lattrop
Lattrop (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°25′40″N 6°58′31″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceOverijssel
MunicipalityDinkelland
Area
[1]
 • Total10.90 km2 (4.21 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
19 m (62 ft)
Population
[1]
 • Total810
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Lattroppers
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7635[1]
Dialing code0541

Overview

It was first mentioned in 1272 as Lattorpe, and means "village of Læta (partially unfree farmer)".[3] In 1840, it was home to 516 people.[4] The postal authorities have placed Lattrop and Breklenkamp into a single entity called "Lattrop-Breklenkamp".[5] however both still have their own place name signs.[4]

The Oortmanmolen is a windmill from 1910 which has been restored in 1983.[6]

The Cosmos Sterrenwacht is an observatory which started in the garden of Hennie Gosemeijer as a hobby. In 1964, Gosemeijer became an official satellite observer for NASA. His observatory received many visitors, and in 1974, it became a public observatory. The Astro Theater, a planetarium was later added to the observatory.[4]

Born in Lattrop
  • Simon and Judas Church
  • Farm in Lattrop
  • Windmill Ortmanmolen
  • Cosmos observatory

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 March 2022. Two entires
  2. "Postcodetool for 7635AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  3. "Lattrop - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  4. "Lattrop". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  5. "Postcode 7635 in Lattrop-Breklenkamp". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  6. "Oortmanmolen". Molendatabase (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 March 2022.


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