Editing Reuver

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| name                    = Reuver
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| image_caption           = St Lambertus Church
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| subdivision_name        = [[Netherlands]]
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| subdivision_name1       = [[Limburg (Netherlands)|Limburg]]
| subdivision_type2       = Municipality
| subdivision_name2       = [[Beesel]]
| elevation_footnotes     = <ref name="AHN">{{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 5953AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 23 April 2022 }}</ref>
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| population_footnotes    = <ref name="stat">{{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=23 April 2022}}</ref>
| population_total        = 6,120
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'''Reuver''' ([[Limburgish language|Limburgish]]: ''Oppe Ruiver'') is a village in the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] province of [[Limburg (Netherlands)|Limburg]]. It is located in the municipality of [[Beesel]], about 10&nbsp;km (6 miles) south of the city of [[Venlo]].<ref name='ANWB'>''ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.</ref> The successful metal band [[Epica (band)|Epica]] comes from Reuver.

== History ==
The village was first mentioned in 1547 de Roever, and is a name of an inn.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/reuver |title=Reuver - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=23 April 2022 |language=nl}}</ref> Reuver is a village which developed on the road from [[Venlo]] to [[Roermond]].<ref name="monument">{{cite book|url=https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu08_01/sten009monu08_01_0131.php |title=Reuver |author=Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert| year=2003 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9623 6  |access-date=23 April 2022 |language=nl}}</ref>

The Catholic St Lambertus Church was built between 1878 and 1880 as a three aisled basilica like church which is oriented north-south. In 1944 and 1945, it was damaged and repaired between 1946 and 1947. The tower was rebuilt in 1957.<ref name="monument"/>

The Holy Heart monastery was between 1890 and 1891 as a [[Dominican Order|Dominican]] monastery with school. In 1921, the school became a regular high school. In 1981, the whole complex was converted into a retirement home.<ref name="monument"/>

Reuver was home to 224 people in 1840.<ref name="plaats">{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/reuver |title=Reuver |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=23 April 2022 |language=nl}}</ref> In the late-19th century, it started to industrialise.<ref name="monument"/>

==Transportation==
In 1865, the [[Reuver railway station]] opened on the [[Maastricht]] to [[Venlo]] railway line.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stationsweb.nl/station.asp?station=reuver&vraag=reuver |title=station Reuver |website=Stationweb |access-date=23 April 2022 |language=nl}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Sander Gommans]], guitar player, co-vocalist and founder of symphonic metal band [[After Forever]].
* [[Mark Jansen]], guitar player, co-vocalist and founder of symphonic metal bands [[After Forever]], [[Epica (band)|Epica]] and [[MaYaN]].

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Station Reuver2008.jpg|Reuver railway station
File:Lambertuskapel Reuver achterkant.jpg|Lambertus Chapel
File:Reuver Ronkensteijn 5898.JPG|Water mill Ronkensteijn with cows
File:Heilig Hartklooster - Reuver-1.JPG|Holy Heart monastery
</gallery>

==References==
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[[Category:Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands)]]
[[Category:Beesel]]