Vlodrop
Vlodrop (Limburgish and town dialect: Vlórp) is a town in the south-eastern part of The Netherlands in the municipality of Roerdalen. The town is situated near the German border, about 8 km southeast of Roermond.
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| Coordinates: 51°08′00″N 6°04′25″E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Roerdalen |
| Population (1 January 2006) | 2,520 |
| Dialling Code | 0475 |
Vlodrop was a separate municipality until 1991, when it was merged with Melick en Herkenbosch.[1]
In 2001, Vlodrop had 1995 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.51 km², and contained 850 residences.[2]
In 1990, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, founder of the Transcendental Meditation program, moved his headquarters to the grounds of the former monastery, Kolleg St. Ludwig[3][4][5][6] and it became the home of Maharishi European Research University.
The world-famous roller coaster manufacturer Vekoma is based in Vlodrop.
Gallery
Church: de Sint-Martinuskerk
Kolleg St. Ludwig.jpg.webp)
Gardens in Kolleg St. Ludwig
Monumental house
References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 . Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
- Memorial pays tribute to Indian guru, Reuters,
- USA Today
- Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Dies, Associated Press, February 5, 2008 Archived February 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- CORDER, MIKE (January 25, 1998). "Plan to demolish monastery pits guru against neighbors // Followers want to raze the building to avoid anxiety, depression and criminal tendencies". Austin American Statesman. Austin, Tex. p. A.11.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Vlodrop". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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