Thorn
Country	Netherlands
Province	Limburg
Area - Land - Water	6.68 km² 5.77 km² 0.91 km²
Population 2004 - Density	2,528 438/km²

Thorn is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands.

Thorn started as an abbey in the 10th century, founded by Bishop Ansfried of Utrecht. It became the smallest independent state in the German Holy Roman Empire.

Thorn is known as "the white village" for its white-washed brick houses in the centre of town.

External link

• Official website (http://www.thorn.nl)

Province Limburg
Ambt Montfort - Arcen en Velden - Beek - Beesel - Bergen - Brunssum - Echt-Susteren - Eijsden - Gennep - Gulpen-Wittem - Haelen - Heel - Heerlen - Helden - Heythuysen - Horst aan de Maas - Hunsel - Kerkrade - Kessel - Landgraaf - Maasbracht - Maasbree - Maastricht - Margraten - Meerlo-Wanssum - Meerssen - Meijel - Mook en Middelaar - Nederweert - Nuth - Onderbanken - Roerdalen - Roermond - Roggel en Neer - Schinnen - Sevenum - Simpelveld - Sittard-Geleen - Stein - Swalmen - Thorn - Vaals - Valkenburg aan de Geul - Venlo - Venray - Voerendaal - Weert
Netherlands

nl:Thorn