Oele
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Oele is a population centre in the municipality
Hengelo
in the Dutch
province of Overijssel
. The population centre is located south-west of Hengelo, south of the Twentekanaal
. The highway A35 and the Provincial road 739|N739 (the road from Hengelo to Beckum
and Haaksbergen
) are close to the population centre. Until the creation of the municipality of Hengelo, Oele was part of the richterambt Delden.
and owner of the havezate
(a type of fortified house) Oldemeule, that was demolished in 1800. The estate that belonged to havezate was handed over to Twickel in 1840, the mill was added to this property in 1880. In the past there was also an oil mill, but this was demolished in 1900. During the Second World War the mill was still in use to process grain, but after the war, the mill was in decline. Now the mill is owned by the municipality of Hengelo, which reinstated the mill in 1979. The mill is opened to the public on Sundays during the summer months. During the last couple of years, new millers have been trained to operate the mill.
Municipality
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Hengelo
Hengelo
Hengelo is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Overijssel. The city lies along the motorways A1/E30 and A35 and it has a station for the International Amsterdam – Hannover – Berlin service.-Traffic and transport:...
in the Dutch
Netherlands
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province of Overijssel
Overijssel
Overijssel is a province of the Netherlands in the central eastern part of the country. The region has a NUTS classification of NL21. The province's name means "Lands across river IJssel". The capital city of Overijssel is Zwolle and the largest city is Enschede...
. The population centre is located south-west of Hengelo, south of the Twentekanaal
Twentekanaal
The Twentekanaal is a canal running through the Dutch provinces of Gelderland and Overijssel, connecting the three largest cities of the Twente region, Almelo, Hengelo and Enschede to the national network of rivers and canals...
. The highway A35 and the Provincial road 739|N739 (the road from Hengelo to Beckum
Beckum, Netherlands
Beckum is a small village 2 miles south of Hengelo, Netherlands. The village lies in the municipality of Hengelo, between Hengelo and Haaksbergen....
and Haaksbergen
Haaksbergen
Haaksbergen is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Overijssel, in the Twente region.-External links:*...
) are close to the population centre. Until the creation of the municipality of Hengelo, Oele was part of the richterambt Delden.
Water Mill De Oldemeule
Since the 14th century, Oele has a water mill. The current water mill, De Oldemeule, dates back to 1690. The water mill was owned by Joost Christoffer van Beverforde tot Oldemeule, drost of TwenteTwente
Twente is a non-administrative region in the eastern Netherlands. It encompasses the most urbanised and easternmost part of the province of Overijssel...
and owner of the havezate
Havezate
A havezate is the Dutch word for a fortified house, manor or castle. Havezates were built in the provinces of Drenthe, Overijssel and Gelderland....
(a type of fortified house) Oldemeule, that was demolished in 1800. The estate that belonged to havezate was handed over to Twickel in 1840, the mill was added to this property in 1880. In the past there was also an oil mill, but this was demolished in 1900. During the Second World War the mill was still in use to process grain, but after the war, the mill was in decline. Now the mill is owned by the municipality of Hengelo, which reinstated the mill in 1979. The mill is opened to the public on Sundays during the summer months. During the last couple of years, new millers have been trained to operate the mill.