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Oldebroek
Oldebroek () is a municipality and a town in the province of Gelderland Gelderland (), also known as Guelders () in English, is a province of the Netherlands, occupying the centre-east of the country. With a total area of of which is water, it is the largest province of the Netherlands by land area, and second by .... The municipality had a population of in . Population centres Topography ''Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Oldebroek, June 2015'' Sport Oldebroek has been host to the Dutch Sidecarcross Grand Prix a number timesVENUES USED IN GP 1971-2005
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Noordeinde, Gelderland
Noordeinde is a village in the municipality of Oldebroek in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands. Noordeinde has 215 inhabitants (2000). It was first described between 1830 as 1855 Kamper Nieuwstad. In 1970, it was renamed Noordeinde (North end), because it was at the northern part of the municipality. In 1840, it was home to 155 people. In 1845, a church was built. Gallery File:Kerkje van Noordeinde.jpg , Church of Noordeinde file:Noordeinde_Stoomgemaal.jpg, The former pumping station with skaters Skater may refer to: Sports *Someone who practices skateboarding *Someone who practices roller skating *Someone who practices inline skating * Someone who practices ice skating *An ice hockey player who is not a goaltender *Skater (subculture), ... References Populated places in Gelderland Oldebroek {{Gelderland-geo-stub ...
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Wezep
Wezep is a town in the municipality of Oldebroek, Netherlands. Located in the province of Gelderland, it had about 13,500 inhabitants in 2012.''ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005. The Wezep railway station, located on the Utrecht–Zwolle railway, is the town's main landmark. The municipality's TV station is called LOCO TV. Sports Wezep has several sport clubs. Notable residents * Jan Terlouw Jan Cornelis Terlouw (born 15 November 1931) is a retired Dutch politician, physicist and author. A member of the Democrats 66 (D66) party, he served as Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1981 to 1982 under Prime Minister Dries van A ... (born 1931), physicist, author and politician * Lana Wolf (born 1975), singer Gallery File:Altena Steenhandel baksteencode-134-11K - panoramio.jpg, House in Wezep File:Kruiskerk Wezep.jpg, Church in Wezep File:Wezep, dorpskantoor-kantoorgebouw foto2 2015-06-15 11.11.jpg, Village house File:Oude ...
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Oosterwolde, Gelderland
Oosterwolde is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Oldebroek, about 15 km southwest of Zwolle. Oosterwolde was a separate municipality until 1818, when it was merged with Doornspijk. History Oosterwolde was first mentioned in 1265 as "Gherardus de Ostenwalde", and means eastern forest. De Morren is an estate which was built in 1771. In 1910, it was extended to its current size. In 1840, it was home to 332 people. In 1845, a church was built and it developed into a village. In 1860, the gristmill A gristmill (also: grist mill, corn mill, flour mill, feed mill or feedmill) grinds cereal grain into flour and middlings. The term can refer to either the grinding mechanism or the building that holds it. Grist is grain that has been separat ... "De Zon" was built in Oosterwolde, however it burnt down in 1976. Gallery File:Korenmolen "De Zon", Grote Woldweg 5, ca. 1860 - Oosterwolde - 20175315 - RCE.jpg, Former windmill "De ...
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Freek Jansen
Frederik Jan Harm "Freek" Jansen (born 6 December 1992) is a Dutch politician of the right-wing populist party Forum for Democracy (FvD). He serves as a member of the House of Representatives and was the chair of the FvD's youth wing. Jansen studied political science and joined Forum for Democracy in 2016, when it became a political party. He established its youth wing the following year and became its chair. Jansen also assisted the party's House caucus. Reports about extremist messages by members of the youth wing in 2020 led to criticism of Jansen and caused a split within FvD. Jansen became an MP after he was elected in the 2021 general election. Early life and non-political career Jansen was born in 1992 in the Gelderland town of Oldebroek and grew up there. He studied political science at the University of Amsterdam starting in 2011. Jansen is an IT professional, and his first job was as an assistant to the clerk of the Westland local council. Politics Jansen assist ...
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Rudolph Van Pallandt
Rudolph Theodorus Baron van Pallandt van Eerde (28 November 1868 – 15 March 1913) was a Dutch sport shooter who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was born in Oldebroek and died in London, Great Britain Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European island and the ninth-largest island in the world. It i .... In 1908 he finished fourth with the Dutch team in the team trap shooting event. References External linkslist of Dutch shooters 1868 births 1913 deaths People from Oldebroek Dutch male sport shooters Olympic shooters of the Netherlands Shooters at the 1908 Summer Olympics Trap and double trap shooters Sportspeople from Gelderland {{Netherlands-sportshooting-bio-stub ...
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Municipalities Of The Netherlands
As of 24 March 2022, there are 344 municipalities ( nl, gemeenten) and three special municipalities () in the Netherlands. The latter is the status of three of the six island territories that make up the Dutch Caribbean. Municipalities are the second-level administrative division, or public bodies (), in the Netherlands and are subdivisions of their respective provinces. Their duties are delegated to them by the central government and they are ruled by a municipal council that is elected every four years. Municipal mergers have reduced the total number of municipalities by two-thirds since the first official boundaries were created in the mid 19th century. Municipalities themselves are informally subdivided into districts and neighbourhoods for administrative and statistical purposes. These municipalities come in a wide range of sizes, Westervoort is the smallest with a land area of and Súdwest-Fryslân the largest with a land area of . Schiermonnikoog is both the least pop ...
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List Of Municipalities Of The Netherlands
As of 24 March 2022, there are 344 municipalities ( nl, gemeenten) and three special municipalities () in the Netherlands. The latter is the status of three of the six island territories that make up the Dutch Caribbean. Municipalities are the second-level administrative division, or public bodies (), in the Netherlands and are subdivisions of their respective provinces. Their duties are delegated to them by the central government and they are ruled by a municipal council that is elected every four years. Municipal mergers have reduced the total number of municipalities by two-thirds since the first official boundaries were created in the mid 19th century. Municipalities themselves are informally subdivided into districts and neighbourhoods for administrative and statistical purposes. These municipalities come in a wide range of sizes, Westervoort is the smallest with a land area of and Súdwest-Fryslân the largest with a land area of . Schiermonnikoog is both the least ...
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Gelderland
Gelderland (), also known as Guelders () in English, is a province of the Netherlands, occupying the centre-east of the country. With a total area of of which is water, it is the largest province of the Netherlands by land area, and second by total area. Gelderland shares borders with six other provinces ( Flevoland, Limburg, North Brabant, Overijssel, South Holland and Utrecht) and the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The capital is Arnhem (pop. 159,265); however, Nijmegen (pop. 176,731) and Apeldoorn (pop. 162,445) are both larger municipalities. Other major regional centres in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Harderwijk, Tiel, Wageningen, Zevenaar, and Winterswijk. Gelderland had a population of 2,084,478 as of November 2019. It contains the Netherlands's largest forest region (the Veluwe), the Rhine and other major rivers, and a significant amount of orchards in the south ( Betuwe). History Historically, the province dates from states of th ...
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Elburg
Elburg () is a municipality and a city in the province of Gelderland, Netherlands. History There is evidence of a Neolithic settlement at Elburg consisting of stone tools and pottery shards. From Roman times there are names and shards of earthenware which suggest that there was an army camp at the site of Elburg. The earliest extant written record of Elburg is from 796 AD. Between 1392 and 1396 Elburg was rebuilt with a moat and a city wall, together with a gridiron street plan. This rapid rebuilding was expensive, indicating that Elburg was reasonably affluent in medieval times. Several records of Elburg date back to the 14th century. Elburg was granted town status probably by Count Otto II In the 13th century. There is a record that Elburg got its fishing right granted in 1313. In 1367 the city was recorded as a member of the Hanseatic League. At the end of the 16th century new moats and higher ramparts were built because of the improved war-techniques. Throughout the centur ...
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Epe, Netherlands
Epe () is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. The municipality has a population of 32,191 (2015, source: CBS), and the town itself has a population of 15,552. The town hall stands in Epe, which is situated about north of Apeldoorn and south of Zwolle. Another important town within the municipality is Vaassen (12,739 inhabitants), halfway between Epe and Apeldoorn. It has an interesting castle called ' Kasteel De Cannenburgh', which is open to visitors (guided tour compulsory). Epe, Vaassen and also the village of Oene each have a medieval church. Other population centres of interest are Emst, Gortel, Tongeren, Wissel and Zuuk. International relations Twin towns — sister cities Epe is twinned with: Notable people * Antonie Pannekoek (1873 in Vaassen – 1960) a Dutch astronomer, Marxist theorist and social revolutionary * Henry G. Schermers (1928 in Epe – 2006) lawyer and academic * Menno-Jan Kraak (born 1958 in Vaassen) a Dutch cartographer and a ...
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Heerde
Heerde () is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. Compared to the rest of the Netherlands, Heerde is fairly religious, as are many of the towns and cities in the Veluwe region. Population centres Politics The municipal council consists of 17 seats, which have been divided as follows since 2018: * CU- SGP - 4 seats * CDA - 4 seats * Municipal Interest Farmers Party Heerde - 3 seats * VVD - 2 seats * D66- GL - 2 seats * PvdA - 2 seats Sport The municipality has five amateur soccer clubs: vv Heerde, SEH, WZC Wapenveld, vv Wapenveld and Vevo. Topography ''Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Heerde, June 2015.'' Notable residents * Daniël de Clercq (1854 in Heerde – 1931) a Dutch socialist and activist * Hendrik Jan van Duren (1937 in Heerde – 2008) a Dutch politician. * Marijke Abels (born 1948 in Deventer) a Dutch visual artist, one of her sculptures is at the roundabout of the A50 junction in Heerde Sport * Jaap Zielhuis (born ...
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Hattem
Hattem () is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. The municipality had a population of in . The municipality includes the hamlet of 't Zand. Name origin The name “Hattem” is a typical farmyard name. The exact origin of “Hattem” is yet unclear. In general two explanation exist. Hattem would be the ‘heem’ (home) of a people who belong to the tribe of Chattuarii (or Hattuarii or Hatten). A second origin could refer to the leader of a people under the leader Hatto. This fits with the fact that a lot of farmyard names are deduced from persons names. History A document referring to Hattem is found is dated around 800. This document is the Codex Laureshamensis, in which the settlement Hattem is mentioned because two farmhouses in this place are donated to the Lorsch abbey. Established as parish Despite this early statement, no church or chapel was built in Hattem. In 1176 Hattem became a parish (‘kerspel’). The chapel, measuring 17,5 by 9,5 meter, was ...
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