# Neeritter

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**Neeritter** is a village in the [Dutch](/source/Netherlands) province of [Limburg](/source/Limburg_(Netherlands)). It is located in the municipality of [Leudal](/source/Leudal).

## History

The village was first mentioned in 1143 as "aliam Iteram que dicitur nova", and means "lower lying stream".[2]

Neeritter developed in the Early Middle Ages along the Itterbeek.[3] In 1584, a semi circular wall was built around the village to protect against the plundering armies during the [Eighty Year's War](/source/Eighty_Year's_War).[4] Between 1614 and 1795, it was part of the [Prince-Bishopric of Liège](/source/Prince-Bishopric_of_Li%C3%A8ge). In 1839, the border between Netherlands and Belgium was defined, and the Borgitter Castle ended up in [Kessenich](/source/Kessenich), Belgium.[3]

The Catholic St Lambertus Church is a three aisled church which has 13th century elements. The tower was enlarged in 1842.[3]

The Armenmolen is [watermill](/source/Watermill). A watermill has been known to exist at the site since 1280. The current mill was built between 1684 and 1687. It went out of service in 1950, and is a residential home since 1972. The water wheel was replaced in 1997.[5]

Neeritter was home to 656 people in 1840.[4] Neeritter was a separate municipality until 1942, when it was merged with [Hunsel](/source/Hunsel).[6] In 2007, it became part of the municipality of [Leudal](/source/Leudal).[4]

## References

1. ["Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021"](https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls). *Central Bureau of Statistics*. Retrieved 24 April 2022.

1. ["Neeritter - (geografische naam)"](https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/neeritter) (in Dutch). *Etymologiebank*. Retrieved 24 April 2022.

1. Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). [*Neeritter*](https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu08_01/sten009monu08_01_0110.php) (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9623 6. Retrieved 24 April 2022.

1. ["Neeritter"](https://www.plaatsengids.nl/neeritter) (in Dutch). *Plaatsengids*. Retrieved 24 April 2022.

1. ["Armenmolen Neeritter"](https://www.kempenbroekmolens.nl/index.php/leudal/armenmolen-neeritter/) (in Dutch). *Kempenbroek molens*. Retrieved 24 April 2022.

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