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De Lutte
Village
The Hellhound, symbol of De Lutte
The Hellhound, symbol of De Lutte
De Lutte is located in Overijssel
De Lutte
De Lutte
Location in Overijssel
De Lutte is located in Netherlands
De Lutte
De Lutte
Location in Netherlands
Country Netherlands
Province Overijssel
Municipality Losser
Area
 • Total 41.55 km2 (16.04 sq mi)
Elevation
49 m (161 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total 3,905
 • Density 93.983/km2 (243.42/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7587
Dialing code 0541

De Lutte is a small village in the Netherlands. It is located in the eastern part of the country. This village is part of the Losser municipality.

De Lutte is very close to the border with Germany. It is easy to travel between the two countries from here. The A1 motorway connects De Lutte to Germany. It also links to Dutch cities like Oldenzaal and Hengelo.

What's in De Lutte?

De Lutte is home to a special hotel. It is called the Landhuishotel Bloemenbeek. This hotel has a famous restaurant. The restaurant, De Bloemenbeek, has even earned a special award called a Michelin star.

Remembering History

There is a churchyard in De Lutte. It is called the Losser (De Lutte) Roman Catholic Churchyard. This place holds the graves of five soldiers. These soldiers served in the Royal Air Force during World War II.

Three of the soldiers were from the United Kingdom. The other two were from Australia. Their names are Sergeant Sydney Hennan, Sergeant William Leonard Wykes, Flight Sergeant Conrad George Johnston, Sergeant John Fisher Morgan, and Flight Sergeant John Kevin Thompson. It is a place to remember their service.

Nature and Old Farms

A river called the Dinkel flows near De Lutte. The area around the village is very rural. You can see many old farms there.

These farms have a unique style. They are called Low German houses. They have timber framing and wooden gables. This shows how buildings were made a long time ago.

Gallery

  • De Lutte, de Plechelmuskerk GM0168-WN023 IMG 6742 2020-07-30 11.14

    Church: the Plechelmuskerk

  • De Lutte, Het Grote Zwaantje - panoramio

    Hotel in De Lutte

  • De Lutte, Duivendalweg - panoramio

    Farm in De Lutte

  • De Lutte - panoramio

    View on De Lutte

  • Vakwerkschuur Boerskotten

    Low German barn

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