Albergen is a town in the Dutch

Netherlands

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 province of Overijssel

Overijssel

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. It is a part of the municipality of Tubbergen

Tubbergen

-Population centres:Albergen, Fleringen, Geesteren, Haarle, Harbrinkhoek, Hezingen, Langeveen, Mander, Manderveen, Mariaparochie, Reutum, Tubbergen and Vasse.-Religion:...

, and lies about 7 km east of Almelo

Almelo

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In 2001, the town of Albergen had 1990 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.68 km², and contained 673 residences.
The statistical area "Albergen", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3490.

Services

Albergen hasn't got a lot of services, because a lot of services can be found in bigger towns surrounding Albergen. However there is a church, a primary school, a super market and a gym.

Culture

Albergen is best known for the carnival, the Whitsun Fair. The carnival parade is the first one in Twente

Twente

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. During the Whitsunday Fair, famous Dutch artists perform, such as Bløf

Bløf

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, Van Dik Hout

Van Dik Hout

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, and Di-rect

Di-rect

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