Mill, Netherlands
Mill is a village in the south of the Netherlands, located in the municipality of Land van Cuijk, North Brabant. Mill is known from the Battle of Mill, a two-day fight during the German invasion of the Netherlands in 1940. On 1 January 2006, Mill had 6,049 inhabitants and was the capital village of the municipality. History The name Mill is not clearly derivable from history, although it is more or less clear that the village originates at least from 1166, under the name Millen or Mylle. In Roman times there was a population center west of the current village center. In the 11th and 12th centuries people settled near some brooks on the western high ride of the Land van Cuijk. The Lords of Cuijk had quite some possessions in the area. They were closely involved in the foundation of Mariënweerd abbey. During the 14th century, Mill became a village with its own (municipal council and lower court). The seal of the schepenbank displayed the image of Willibrord, which is still in the municipal coat of arms. In 1128 the Norbertine abbey of van Mariënweerd in Beesd already owned lands in Mill, and these possessions steadily increased. In 1323