Wierden (;

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: ''Wierdn'') is a town and a municipality in the eastern

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, in the province of

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. The municipality of Wierden also includes the following towns, villages and townships:

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, , , Notter,

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, and . The municipality has 10 primary schools and 1 secondary school. There are 2 soccer clubs, 2 tennis clubs and 1 volleyball club, this is only the top of the clubs. The village has 3 cemeteries of which, only one is currently in use. The mayor is , who is also the chair of the board of mayor and aldermen. In midsummer, the locally known, 3-day festival "WieZo" is held. Which starts on a Thursday and ends Saturdays. Every night there are 2 musical acts on the Binnenhof. On Saturday there is also the Wiezoloop. For some years the Wiezoloop has become an independent event, separate from the Wiezo, and is held the same year about 1 month earlier.

International relations

Twin towns — sister cities

Wierden is twinned with: Since September 2010, the town council decided to stop the cooperation between the municipalities because of the high costs and too low benefit.

Gallery

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since June 26, 1991. It stands in the village of

Enter, Netherlands Enter ( Low German: ''Eanter'') is a village in the eastern Netherlands. Enter is located in the municipality of Wierden, Overijssel, between Almelo, Goor, Bornerbroek and Rijssen. In 2021, it was home to 5,515 inhabitants. History The history ...

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Notable residents

Johanna ter Steege Johanna ter Steege (born 10 May 1961) is a Dutch actress. She won the European Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her movie debut in '' The Vanishing'' (1988). Among her other films are Robert Altman's '' Vincent & Theo'' (1990), Istvá ...

(born 1961), actress *

Loes Haverkort Loes Haverkort (born 1981) is a Dutch actress. She has performed in movies, television shows and theaters. Career Haverkort did her acting course at the Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts. She has performed in the musical Soldier of Orange a ...

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Sport

Anton Huiskes Antonius "Anton" Albertus Jozef Huiskes (5 March 1928 – 9 November 2008) was a Dutch speed skater who competed at the 1948 and 1952 Winter Olympics. He was born in Wierden, Overijssel and died in Coux-et-Bigaroque, France. In 1948 he finish ...

(1928–2008), ice-skater and national team trainer, competed at the 1948 and

1952 Winter Olympics The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games ( no, De 6. olympiske vinterleker; nn, Dei 6. olympiske vinterleikane) and commonly known as Oslo 1952, was a winter multi-sport event held from 14 to 25 February 19 ...

Hennie Stamsnijder Hendrikus (Hennie) Johannes Maria Stamsnijder (born 21 July 1954 in Enter, Overijssel) is a Dutch former professional cyclo-cross and road racing cyclist. Stamsnijder was military cyclo-cross world champion in 1975. In 1976 he took part in th ...

(born 1954) former professional cyclo-cross and road racing cyclist *

Jos Lammertink Jos Lammertink (born March 28, 1958 in Wierden, Overijssel) is a retired road bicycle racer from the Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivis ...

(born 1958) retired road bicycle racer * Berthil ter Avest (born 1970), soccer player, 275 caps *

Marieke van den Ham Marieke van den Ham (born 21 January 1983 in Wierden, Overijssel) is a water polo player of the Netherlands who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions.

(born 1983) a water polo player, team gold medallist at the

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* Annefleur Kalvenhaar (1994–2014) cyclist and mountain biker *

Tom Stamsnijder Tom Stamsnijder (born 15 May 1985 in Wierden) is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2004 and 2018 for the , , , and squads. Stamsnijder is the son of former cyclo-cross world champion Hennie Stamsn ...

(born 1985) former professional road bicycle racer

References

External links

* * {{Authority control Municipalities of Overijssel Populated places in Overijssel Twente