Lichtenvoorde: Achterhoek Town Known for Its Carnival Tradition
Lichtenvoorde has about 19,590 residents and lies in the Achterhoek region of Gelderland, within the gemeente Oost Gelre since 2005. The town is well known for its carnival celebrations, unusual in a predominantly Protestant region. The Lichtenvoordse carnavalsoptocht is one of the larger parades in the eastern Netherlands. The centre around the Markt square has a compact commercial area serving the wider rural surroundings.
The Achterhoek landscape here consists of small-scale agricultural plots, hedgerows, and scattered farmsteads. The Lievelder Esch, a historic communal field system, lies just outside town. Groenlo, the other main town in Oost Gelre, is about 8 kilometres south. The textile and metalworking industries that once defined the area have largely been replaced by smaller manufacturing and service businesses.
Winterswijk is about 15 kilometres east. Doetinchem lies roughly 20 kilometres west. The German border is approximately 10 kilometres east.
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Lichtenvoorde has about 19,590 residents and lies in the Achterhoek region of Gelderland, within the gemeente Oost Gelre since 2005. The town is well known for its carnival celebrations, unusual in a predominantly Protestant region. The Lichtenvoordse carnavalsoptocht is one of the larger parades in the eastern Netherlands. The centre around the Markt square has a compact commercial area serving the wider rural surroundings.
The Achterhoek landscape here consists of small-scale agricultural plots, hedgerows, and scattered farmsteads. The Lievelder Esch, a historic communal field system, lies just outside town. Groenlo, the other main town in Oost Gelre, is about 8 kilometres south. The textile and metalworking industries that once defined the area have largely been replaced by smaller manufacturing and service businesses.
Winterswijk is about 15 kilometres east. Doetinchem lies roughly 20 kilometres west. The German border is approximately 10 kilometres east.
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