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Lichtenvoorde is a town in the east of the Netherlands, in the municipality of Oost Gelre.The people from Lichtenvoorde are known as the keienslöppers (boulder haulers). The name is derived from a huge boulder at the marketplace with a stone lion on top. These are the symbols of the village.Lichtenvoorde is known for its flower parade (bloemencorso) which is held once a year in September, as start of the local fair.

Oost Gelre is a municipality in the Achterhoek, in the eastern Netherlands. On 1 January 2005, the municipalities Groenlo and Lichtenvoorde merged and formed the new municipality Oost Gelre, which was called Groenlo until 19 May 2006.