Twenterand
Encyclopedia
Twenterand is a municipality
in the province of Overijssel
in the eastern Netherlands
. The name means "edge of Twente
" as it is situated on the northwestern fringe of the historical region of Twente.
The municipality of Twenterand also had two city hall
s, because of the merger between the former municipalities of Vriezenveen
and Den Ham
in 2001. The city hall in Vriezenveen remained. The extended municipality of Vriezenveen is called Twenterand since 2002. The former municipal area of Vriezenveen belongs to the region of Twente
and the former municipal area of Den Ham partly to the region of Salland
and partly to the region of Twente.
, Geerdijk, Kloosterhaar, Meer
Vriezenveen
, Vroomshoop
, Weitemanslanden, Westerhaar-Vriezenveensewijk and Westerhoeven.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the 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...
in the eastern Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. The name means "edge of Twente
Twente
Twente is a non-administrative region in the eastern Netherlands. It encompasses the most urbanised and easternmost part of the province of Overijssel...
" as it is situated on the northwestern fringe of the historical region of Twente.
The municipality of Twenterand also had two city hall
City hall
In local government, a city hall, town hall or a municipal building or civic centre, is the chief administrative building of a city...
s, because of the merger between the former municipalities of Vriezenveen
Vriezenveen
Vriezenveen is a town in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Twenterand, about 7 km north of Almelo.Vriezenveen was a separate municipality until 2001, when it merged with Den Ham...
and Den Ham
Den Ham
Den Ham is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Twenterand, about 15 km northwest of Almelo....
in 2001. The city hall in Vriezenveen remained. The extended municipality of Vriezenveen is called Twenterand since 2002. The former municipal area of Vriezenveen belongs to the region of Twente
Twente
Twente is a non-administrative region in the eastern Netherlands. It encompasses the most urbanised and easternmost part of the province of Overijssel...
and the former municipal area of Den Ham partly to the region of Salland
Salland
Salland is a historical dominion in the west and north of the present Dutch province of Overijssel. It is probably named after the Salian Franks, who are thought to originate from Salland...
and partly to the region of Twente.
Population centres
Bruinehaar, De Pollen, Den HamDen Ham
Den Ham is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Twenterand, about 15 km northwest of Almelo....
, Geerdijk, Kloosterhaar, Meer
Meer (Overijssel)
Meer is a small village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Twenterand, about 2 km west of the town of Den Ham....
Vriezenveen
Vriezenveen
Vriezenveen is a town in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Twenterand, about 7 km north of Almelo.Vriezenveen was a separate municipality until 2001, when it merged with Den Ham...
, Vroomshoop
Vroomshoop
The town Vroomshoop is located in the center of the municipality Twenterand in the Dutch province of Overijssel and was founded around 1850. The earliest inhabitants lived from the peat that was found in the nearby area. After that the peat grounds were used for agriculture.On 1 September 2004...
, Weitemanslanden, Westerhaar-Vriezenveensewijk and Westerhoeven.
Transportation
- Geerdijk railway stationGeerdijk railway stationGeerdijk is a railway station in Geerdijk, The Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 October 1906 and is on the Mariënberg–Almelo railway. The station is on a single track line but has 2 platforms. This is because there is a level crossing in between. The train runs over the level crossing first...
- Vriezenveen railway stationVriezenveen railway stationVriezenveen is a railway station in Vriezenveen, The Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 October 1906 and is on the single track Mariënberg–Almelo railway. The line is primarily used by school children in the mornings and afternoons.-Train services:...
- Vroomshoop railway stationVroomshoop railway stationVroomshoop is a railway station in Vroomshoop, The Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 October 1906 and is on the single track Mariënberg–Almelo railway. The line is primarily used by school children in the morning and afternoon. The station has 2 platforms...