Twenterand facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Twenterand
Tweanteraand (Twents)
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Windmill in Vriezenveen
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Location in Overijssel
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 Twenterand
Location in Overijssel
Twenterand
Location in Netherlands
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Overijssel | ||
| Established | 1 January 2001 | ||
| Renamed | 1 January 2003 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 108.14 km2 (41.75 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 106.32 km2 (41.05 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 1.82 km2 (0.70 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) | ||
| Population
(May 2014)
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| • Total | 33,921 | ||
| • Density | 319/km2 (830/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| Postcode |
7670–7677, 7680–7683
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| Area code | 0546 | ||
Twenterand is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands. It is located in the province of Overijssel. The name "Twenterand" means "edge of Twente". This is because the municipality is on the northwestern border of the historical Twente region.
Twenterand was formed on January 1, 2001. This happened when the former municipalities of Vriezenveen and Den Ham joined together. At first, the new municipality was still called Vriezenveen. But on January 1, 2003, its name was officially changed to Twenterand.
Before the merger, Vriezenveen was part of the Twente region. Den Ham was partly in Twente and partly in the Salland region. After the merger, the new municipality of Twenterand kept its main city hall in Vriezenveen.
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Towns and Villages in Twenterand
Twenterand is made up of several smaller towns and villages. These places are where people live and work within the municipality.
- Bruinehaar
- De Pollen
- Den Ham
- Geerdijk
- Kloosterhaar
- Meer
- Vriezenveen
- Vroomshoop
- Weitemanslanden
- Westerhaar-Vriezenveensewijk
- Westerhoeven
Getting Around Twenterand
There are several ways to travel within Twenterand and to other places. The municipality has a good transportation system. This includes railway stations that connect the towns.
- Geerdijk railway station
- Vriezenveen railway station
- Vroomshoop railway station
Famous People from Twenterand
Many interesting people have come from the towns and villages in Twenterand. They have become well-known in different fields.
- Louis Reijtenbagh (born 1946 in Den Ham) is a Dutch businessman and investor. He was also a doctor and is an art collector.
- Sabine Uitslag (born 1973 in Westerhaar-Vriezenveensewijk) used to be a politician in the Netherlands.
- Manon Fokke (born 1976 in Vriezenveen) is also a Dutch politician.
- Sanne Nijhof (born 1987 in Den Ham) is a Dutch model.
Sports Stars
Twenterand has also produced several talented athletes. They have competed in various sports.
- Berend Veneberg (born 1963 in Den Ham) is a former strongman and powerlifter.
- Jarno Hams (born 1974 in Hengelo) is another strongman.
- Johan Kenkhuis (born 1980 in Vriezenveen) is a swimmer. He won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
- Christian Kist (born 1986 in Mariënberg) is a professional darts player from the Netherlands.
- Maayke Heuver (born 1990 in Vriezenveen) is a former Dutch football player. She played many games for FC Twente Vrouwen and the Netherlands women's national football team.
Images for kids
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Ned. Hervormde Kerk Vriezenveen
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De Veene-leiding loopt here over in the Linderbeek - Vroomshoop
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Den Ham, bell tower
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Vriezenveen
See also
In Spanish: Twenterand para niños
