Silvolde (West Low German: ''Sillevolde'') is a village in the
Achterhoek
The Achterhoek (; Dutch Low Saxon: ''Achterhook'') is a cultural region in the Eastern Netherlands.
Its name (meaning "rear-corner") is geographically appropriate because the area lies in the easternmost part of the province of Gelderland and th ...
and is part of the municipality
Oude IJsselstreek
Oude IJsselstreek () is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands. It was established on 1 January 2005 through a merger of the former municipalities Gendringen and Wisch.
Geography and population centres
The municipality belongs to the transi ...
.
School
There are several schools in Silvolde, those are:
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de Plakkenberg (elementary school)
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de Drie Linden (elementary school)
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de Bontebrugschool (elementary school)
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Bluemers (high school)
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Laudis (high school)
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Isala
The IJssel (; nds-nl, Iessel(t) ) is a Dutch distributary of the river Rhine that flows northward and ultimately discharges into the IJsselmeer (before the 1932 completion of the Afsluitdijk known as the Zuiderzee), a North Sea natural harbour. ...
(high school)
Notable people from Silvolde
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Wim Mager (1940-2008), director of the
Apenheul Primate Park
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Arne Jansen
Arne Jansen (born 26 November 1975) is a German jazz guitarist.
Biography
As a teenager Jansen picked up the guitar, inspired by Jimi Hendrix and the Dire Straits. The great storytellers of pop, such as Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell also belonge ...
(1951-2007), Dutch singer
Gallery
File:2007-08 marktplatz silvolde.JPG, Silvolde market
File:2009-06-20 Silvolde 07 Silvoldse Zomermarkt.jpg, Summer market
File:2019-10-21 Silvolde Molen Ziko van Dijk CCBYSA4.jpg, Windmill in Silvolde
File:2007 silvolde paarden.JPG, Horses
References
External information
Old Sillevold - Hymnical association from Silvolde (dutch)
Populated places in Gelderland
Oude IJsselstreek
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