- Lichtenvoorde
Lichtenvoorde is a town in the
Netherlands , in the municipality ofOost Gelre .Until
January 1 ,2005 , Lichtenvoorde was an independent municipality. It includes also four small villages:Lievelde ,Zieuwent ,Vragender andHarreveld . The number of inhabitants in this municipality is about 20,000.The people from "Lichtenvoordse" are known as the "keienslöppers" (brick haulers). The name is derived from a huge
boulder sits at themarketplace with a stone lion on top. These are the symbols of thevillage .Lichtenvoorde is known for its flower parade (bloemencorso) which is held once a year in september, as start of the local
fair . The parade features large vehicles, as wide as 5 m, as high as 8 and with no length restrictions, which are fully covered in flowers (usuallydahlia s). Subjects are fee and range from depiction of fairytales to expressions, daily things to art.Lichtenvoorde has its own
motorcross circuit on which international grand prix are held.External links
[http://www.oostgelre.nl Website of Oost Gelre]
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