Beautiful Netherlands

    Netherlands  2006.05.24

    In issue: Stamp(s): 1    Sheet(s): 1   

    Printing: multicoloral offset

    Issued in: mini-sheets of 5 stamps with common design fields

  • Number by catalogue:  Michel: 2402KB  

    Perforation: Comb   Perforation type: 14 ½x14 ½

    Subject:

    5 stamps of 39 cents.

    Collage of the iconic symbols of the Woodrich city*.
    The fragment shows a tower windmill Nooit Gedagt**.

    There are no mills on the stamp.

    Additional:

    *Woudrichem (Brabantian: Woerkum) is a city and former municipality in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands.

    The city of Woudrichem is the largest settlement in the municipality. It is situated on the southbank of where the rivers Waal and Afgedamde Maas join to form the Boven Merwede. 

    **Dutch only eight-sided stone tower mill.

    Grainmill Nooit Gedagt is still professionally active every day, making it unique in the region and beyond. In traditional way and only on wind power, grain to flour (both organic and conventional) is produced for around 200 different end products.

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    Indormation was taken here

    Size (of sheet, booklet) mm: 144x75