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Hellendoorn
Town and municipality
Looking toward the Hellendoorn town centre
Looking toward the Hellendoorn town centre
Flag of Hellendoorn
Flag
 Coat of arms of Hellendoorn
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Hellendoorn in a municipal map of Overijssel
Location in Overijssel
Country Netherlands
Province Overijssel
Government
 • Body Municipal council
Area
 • Total 138.99 km2 (53.66 sq mi)
 • Land 138.07 km2 (53.31 sq mi)
 • Water 0.92 km2 (0.36 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (May 2014)
 • Total 35,682
 • Density 258/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
7440–7449, 7687–7689
Area code 0546, 0548

Hellendoorn is a municipality and town located in the middle of the Netherlands. It is part of the province of Overijssel. As of 2019, about 35,808 people lived in the Hellendoorn municipality.

Near the town of Hellendoorn, you can find a fun amusement park called Avonturenpark Hellendoorn [nl]. Also, on the edge of town, there is a large ice cream factory. This factory, owned by Unilever, makes Ben & Jerry's ice cream for people all over Europe!

Towns and Villages in Hellendoorn

The municipality of Hellendoorn includes several towns and smaller villages. The main office for the municipality is located in the town of Nijverdal.

Main Towns

  • Nijverdal (This is where the town hall is located)
  • Hellendoorn [nl]

Smaller Villages and Hamlets

  • Daarle
  • Daarlerveen
  • Eelen en Rhaan [nl]
  • Egede
  • Haarle, Hellendoorn [nl]
  • Hancate [nl]
  • Hulsen (Overijssel) [nl]
  • Marle, Hellendoorn [nl]
  • Noetsele [nl] (This used to be a separate small village, but now it's part of Nijverdal)

Hellendoorn's Landscape

Gem-Hellendoorn-OpenTopo
A topographic map of Hellendoorn municipality in June 2015.

This map shows the different parts of Hellendoorn municipality. It helps you see the hills, forests, and towns.

Hellendoorn's Natural Beauty

Noetselerberg(1)
The beautiful Noetselerberg hill.

The middle part of Hellendoorn municipality has many hills and is not very crowded. This area stretches south into another municipality called Rijssen-Holten. It is known as the Sallandse Heuvelrug, which means "Salland Ridge."

The highest point in this area is about 70 meters (230 feet) above sea level. This high point is part of the Noetselerberg hill. A large part of this area is covered by thick forests. You can also find open heathlands here. This amazing natural scenery is now part of the Sallandse Heuvelrug National Park. It's a great place for hiking and enjoying nature!

Hellendoorn was originally part of a region called Salland. However, it is now considered part of Twente for administrative reasons.

Hellendoorn's Past

Hellendoorn has some interesting history! It is the only place in the Netherlands where people used to mine for gold.

During World War II, German forces used a special launching platform near Hellendoorn. From here, they fired V-2 rockets towards the city of Antwerp.

On March 22, 1945, the town of Nijverdal, which is part of Hellendoorn, was heavily bombed. Allied planes were trying to target a German leader named Arthur Seyss-Inquart. He had set up his temporary office in a school in Nijverdal. However, he had already left town when the bombing happened. Sadly, over 70 people were killed, mostly on Grotestraat street.

A small part of the famous movie A Bridge Too Far was filmed near Hellendoorn. This movie is about a big battle during World War II.

In 1955, Hellendoorn grew bigger when it took over a small part of the nearby municipality of Wierden. This area included places like Eversberg and Lochter. In the late 1970s, a new neighborhood called 'het Lochter' was built there.

Famous People from Hellendoorn

Many talented people have come from Hellendoorn and its surrounding towns:

  • Ernst Bakker (1946–2014) was a Dutch politician.
  • Douwe Draaisma (born 1953 in Nijverdal) is a Dutch psychologist and a university professor.
  • Herman Ponsteen (born 1953 in Hellendoorn) is a Dutch track cyclist. He won a silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
  • Derk van Egmond (born 1956 in Hellendoorn) is also a Dutch track cyclist. He competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.
  • Wim Woudsma (1957 in Nijverdal – 2019) was a Dutch football player who played in many club games.

Gallery

  • Hellendoorn, korenmolen de Hoop RM21401 foto2 2014-10-04 12.15

    Hellendoorn, a traditional windmill called 'de Hoop'.

  • Hellendoorn, de Dorpskerk RM21392 foto15 204-10-04 12.26

    Hellendoorn, the historic 'Dorpskerk' church.

  • Hellendoorn, de Sint Sebastianuskerk GM-0163WN038 foto7 2014-10-04 12.414

    Hellendoorn, the 'Sint Sebastianuskerk' church.

  • Hellendoorn, de Wippe (ook wel de Molen van Fakkert) RM21399 foto8 2014-10-04 12.51

    Hellendoorn, another windmill called 'de Wippe' (also known as 'Molen van Fakkert').

  • Rollercoaster Tornado Avonturenpark Hellendoorn Netherlands

    Hellendoorn, the exciting Tornado rollercoaster at Avonturenpark Hellendoorn.

  • Tussen Hellendoorn en Daarle, de Regge foto5 2014-10-04 13.10

    The beautiful Regge river, flowing between Hellendoorn and Daarle.

  • Daarle, de Hervormde kerk GM-0163WN001 foto7 2014-10-04 13.45

    Daarle, the Reformed church.

  • Nijverdal, de Sint- Antonius van Paduakerk GM0163WN07 IMG 5727 2020-05-31 11.28

    Nijverdal, the 'Sint-Antonius van Paduakerk' church.

See also

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