Number by catalogue:  Michel: 2391KB  

Perforation: Comb   Perforation type: 14 ½x14 ½

Subject:

5 stamps of 39 cents.

Collage of the iconic symbols of the city of Sittard-Geleen*.
The fragment shows the Stadbroekermolen water mill**.

There are no mills on the stamp.

Additional:

*Sittard-Geleen is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. It was formed in 2001 from the former municipalities Sittard, Geleen and Born.

The combined municipality has approximately 92,518 inhabitants (March 2019) and is thus the second most populated municipality in Limburg (after Maastricht with 125,000 inhabitants).

To the west, Sittard-Geleen borders on Belgium, while to the east, it borders on Germany.

**At the edge of the city, bordering on the Schwienswei nature area, you will find the historic water mill Stadbroekermolen.

Duke Willem (Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg (1539–1592)) granted the permission for the construction of this water mill in 1582. In 1846, it became the property of the Roufs family. They sold wheat and rye flour throughout South Limburg, Belgium and Germany. In 1907, they replaced the water wheel with a turbine and new milling system. By the end of the 20th century, the complex had fallen into disrepair, but in 1990 it was restored to its former glory, including the water-driven mechanisms.

Today it is a charming location for parties and meetings.
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Link to the official website of the mill complex

Size (of sheet, booklet) mm: 144x75

Topics: Watermills