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Dalfsen

Dalsen (Sallands)

Dalfsen town centre

Flag	Coat of arms

Location in Overijssel

Government

• Body

Municipal council

Area

• Total

166.52 km² (64.29 sq mi)

• Land

165.13 km² (63.76 sq mi)

• Water

1.39 km² (0.54 sq mi)

Elevation

3 m (10 ft)

Population

(May 2014)

• Total

27,648

• Density

167/km² (430/sq mi)

Demonym(s)

Dalfsenaar, Dalfser

Time zone

UTC+1 (CET)

• Summer (DST)

UTC+2 (CEST)

Postcode

7710–7714, 7720–7729, 8150–8159

Area code

0529, 0572

Dalfsen is a town and a group of villages (called a municipality) in the Netherlands. It's located in the Overijssel province, within a region known as Salland. The name Dalfsen is pronounced something like "DAL-fsen". Some people in Dalfsen also speak a local language called Dutch Low Saxon, or "Dalsen". On January 1, 2001, the area of Dalfsen became bigger. This happened when the nearby towns of Nieuwleusen and Dalfsen joined together.

History of Dalfsen
- Ancient Discoveries in Dalfsen
Villages and Hamlets in Dalfsen
Famous People from Dalfsen
- Sports Stars from Dalfsen
Gallery
See also

History of Dalfsen

The name Dalfsen was first written down in documents in the year 1231. Dalfsen is near a castle called Kasteel Rechteren. Because of this, Dalfsen never officially became a "city." Many towns along the Vecht river in Overijssel also did not get city rights.

Ancient Discoveries in Dalfsen

In 2015, archaeologists made an exciting discovery in Dalfsen. They found an ancient burial ground. This burial ground was from a time called the TRB-period, which was about 3000 to 2750 BC. That's over 5,000 years ago! They found 141 burial pits. The TRB period is famous for its huge stone monuments, like megaliths, found in northern Europe.

Villages and Hamlets in Dalfsen

The municipality of Dalfsen includes several smaller towns and villages. Here are some of them:

Ankum [nl]
Dalfsen
Dalfserveld
Dalmsholte
De Marshoek
De Meele
Emmen
Gerner [nl]
Hessum
Hoonhorst
Lemelerveld
Lenthe
Leusenerveld
Nieuwleusen
Oudleusen
Oudleusenerveld
Rechteren
Strenkhaar
Welsum

A map showing the municipality of Dalfsen in June 2015.

Famous People from Dalfsen

Many interesting people have come from Dalfsen. Here are a few:

Willem Lodewijk de Vos van Steenwijk (1859 – 1947) was a Dutch politician.
Peter Nijkamp (born 1946) is a well-known economist.
Ilse Warringa (born 1975) is an actress.

Sports Stars from Dalfsen

Dalfsen has also produced several talented athletes:

René Eijkelkamp (born 1964) is a former professional footballer and coach.
Erben Wennemars (born 1975) is a famous speed skater.
Manon Nummerdor-Flier (born 1984) is a professional volleyball player.
Korie Homan (born 1986) is a wheelchair tennis player. She won a gold medal at the 2008 Paralympics.
Maikel Kieftenbeld (born 1990) is a professional footballer.