Vasse (

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: ) is a village in the Dutch province of

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. It is a part of the municipality of

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, and lies about 15 km northeast of

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History

Vasse developed as an ''

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'' along the Vasser Es River. It was first mentioned in the late 10th century as "in Fahsi". The etymology is unclear. In 1803, it became an independent parish. In 1840, it was home to 298 people. In 1861, the Catholic church was built in Vasse, and a village developed around it. Some rural farms and barns are good examples of the traditional building style in

Twente Twente ( , Tweants dialect: ''Tweante'') is a region in the eastern Netherlands. It encompasses the most urbanised and easternmost part of the province of Overijssel. Twente is most likely named after the Tuihanti or Tvihanti, a Germanic people ...

which includes variations of the

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. The village is a popular destiny as a starting point for hiking or biking trips because of the beauty and variety of the nature surrounding it. Local hotels and restaurants are primarily oriented towards this type of tourists. The tar pits of Vasse were a former sand excavation in which

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was dumped in the 1960s and 1970s. It is one of the largest contaminated areas of the Netherlands. Given the expenditure to clean it up, the area is contained to prevent leakage.

Notable people

* Thijs Houwing (born 1981), professional footballer

Gallery

RK Kerk Vasse Tubbergen (front).jpg, St.Joseph and Pancratius Aanzicht - Tubbergen - 20209947 - RCE.jpg, Timber famed barn Vasserheide2.JPG, Restored tumulus File:Café Wermelink te Vasse (Tante Sien).jpg, Pub Wermelink owned by Aunt Sien ( 1915)

References

{{Authority control Populated places in Overijssel Twente Tubbergen