Volthe is a hamlet in the
Dutch
Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
** Dutch people as an ethnic group ()
** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship ()
** Dutch language ()
* In specific terms, i ...
province of
Overijssel
Overijssel (; ; ; ) is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands located in the eastern part of the country. The province's name comes from the perspective of the Prince-Bishopric of Utrecht, Episcopal principality of Utrecht ...
. It is a part of the municipality of
Dinkelland
Dinkelland () is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands. For a short time it was known as Denekamp (one of its component towns) until it was renamed in 2002.
Population centres
Notable people
* Johan Jongkind (1819 in Lattrop – 1891) a ...
, and lies about 6 km north of
Oldenzaal
Oldenzaal (; Tweants: ''Oldnzel'') is a municipality and a city in the eastern province of Overijssel in the Netherlands. It is part of the region of Twente and is close to the German border.
It received city rights in 1249. Historically, the ...
.
Volthe is not a statistical entity,
and the postal authorities have placed it under
Rossum. It was first mentioned in the late-10th century as Uuluht. The etymology is unclear. In 1840, it was home to 542. Nowadays, it consists of about 200 houses.
It is a rural area with spread out farms and houses, some of them in the timber framed style of the traditional
Low German house
The Low German house or ''Fachhallenhaus'' is a type of timber-framed farmhouse found in northern Germany and the easternmost Netherlands, which combines living quarters, byre and barn under one roof. It is built as a large hall with bays on th ...
.
A fortified house, het Everlo, serves as a starting point for walks to the nearby nature reserve .
Gallery
Voorgevel nr. Rossum 35 - Volte - 20451580 - RCE.jpg, Traditional cottage
Zij- en kopgevel onderstel van een boerenwagen nr. Rossum 44 - Volte - 20451586 - RCE.jpg, Barn with wagon
Onderschoer nr. Rossum 31 - Volte - 20451568 - RCE.jpg, Shedded entrance of a barn
References
Populated places in Overijssel
Dinkelland
{{Overijssel-geo-stub