Wierden
Encyclopedia
Wierden is a town and a municipality in the eastern Netherlands
, in the province of Overijssel
.
The municipality of Wierden also includes the following towns, villages and townships:
Enter
, Hoge Hexel, Ypelo, Notter
, Rectum, Zuna.
with:
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...
, 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...
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The municipality of Wierden also includes the following towns, villages and townships:
Enter
Enter (town)
Enter is a village in the eastern Netherlands. Enter is located in the municipality of Wierden, Overijssel, between Almelo, Goor, Bornerbroek and Rijssen. It has approximately 7500 inhabitants.- History:...
, Hoge Hexel, Ypelo, Notter
Notter (Netherlands)
Notter is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Wierden, about 4 km southeast of the town of Nijverdal.-References:...
, Rectum, Zuna.
Twin towns — sister cities
Wierden is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
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Notable Wierdeners
- Berthil ter AvestBerthil ter AvestBerthil ter Avest is a retired Dutch football player. In addition to Dutch teams, he also played in the Bundesliga for Borussia Mönchengladbach.-External links:* at transfermarkt.de...
- Marieke van den HamMarieke van den HamMarieke van den Ham is a water polo player of the Netherlands who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions....
- Loes Haverkort
- Anton HuiskesAnton HuiskesAntonius "Anton" Albertus Jozef Huiskes was a Dutch speed skater who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics and in the 1952 Winter Olympics.He was born in Wierden, Overijssel and died in Coux-et-Bigaroque, France....
- Jos LammertinkJos LammertinkJos Lammertink is a retired road bicycle racer from the Netherlands, who was a professional rider from 1980 to 1989. He won the Dutch title in the men's road race in 1986...
- Johanna ter SteegeJohanna ter SteegeJohanna ter Steege is a Dutch actress.She won the European Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her movie debut in The Vanishing...
- Eddy Zoëy