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Oude IJsselstreek
Oude IJsselstreek () is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands. It was established on 1 January 2005 through a merger of the former municipalities Gendringen and Wisch. Geography and population centres The municipality belongs to the transition area between the rivers in the south, coming from Germany (Rhine and Issel), and the sandy soils of the Eastern Netherlands. It has 15 population centres. Formerly from Gendringen * Breedenbroek, Etten, Gendringen, Megchelen, Netterden, Ulft, Varsselder, and Voorst (not to be confused with the municipality of Voorst, also in Gelderland). Formerly from Wisch * Bontebrug, Heelweg-Oost and Heelweg-West, Silvolde, Sinderen, Terborg, Varsseveld, and Westendorp. Terborg is the only population centre with city rights, but the largest one is Ulft with 10,000 inhabitants. The municipality of Oude IJsselstreek is considered to be divided into three units. The centres along the river Oude IJssel (Ulft, Gendringen, Etten on the left bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Municipalities Of The Netherlands
As of 24 March 2022, there are 344 municipalities ( nl, gemeenten) and three special municipalities () in the Netherlands. The latter is the status of three of the six island territories that make up the Dutch Caribbean. Municipalities are the second-level administrative division, or public bodies (), in the Netherlands and are subdivisions of their respective provinces. Their duties are delegated to them by the central government and they are ruled by a municipal council that is elected every four years. Municipal mergers have reduced the total number of municipalities by two-thirds since the first official boundaries were created in the mid 19th century. Municipalities themselves are informally subdivided into districts and neighbourhoods for administrative and statistical purposes. These municipalities come in a wide range of sizes, Westervoort is the smallest with a land area of and Súdwest-Fryslân the largest with a land area of . Schiermonnikoog is both the least pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhine
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Silvolde
Silvolde (West Low German: ''Sillevolde'') is a village in the Achterhoek and is part of the municipality Oude IJsselstreek. School There are several schools in Silvolde, those are: * de Plakkenberg (elementary school) * de Drie Linden (elementary school) * de Bontebrugschool (elementary school) * Bluemers (high school) * Laudis (high school) * Isala (high school) Notable people from Silvolde * Wim Mager (1940-2008), director of the Apenheul Primate Park Apenheul Primate Park is a zoo in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. It specializes in apes and monkeys. It opened in 1971 and was the first zoo in the world where monkeys could walk around freely in the forest and between the visitors. It started with jus ... * Arne Jansen (1951-2007), Dutch singer Gallery File:2007-08 marktplatz silvolde.JPG, Silvolde market File:2009-06-20 Silvolde 07 Silvoldse Zomermarkt.jpg, Summer market File:2019-10-21 Silvolde Molen Ziko van Dijk CCBYSA4.jpg, Windmill in Silvolde File:2007 silvolde paarden.JP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bontebrug
Bontebrug is a village in the municipality of Oude IJsselstreek in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It's on the eastern bank of the river Oude IJssel south of Silvolde. On the other side of the river lies the village Ulft Ulft () is a town in Oude IJsselstreek in the Achterhoek area in the province of Gelderland, Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = .... For shopping and recreation, the inhabitants have to go there. History It was first mentioned in 1839 as Bontebrug, and is a name of noble family. Bontebrug has also been called ''Nieuwdorp'' from the 1940s until the 1960s. Bontebrug used to be part of the municipality Wisch, which has merged into Oude IJsselstreek. The first Dutch Reformed Church was built in 1887. It was replaced in 1932, but burnt down by the Germans in 1945. In 1949, the current church built and a tower was added in 1952. Gallery File:B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voorst
Voorst () is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. Population centres * Appen (near a wood where nice walks can be taken) * Bussloo (with a recreation centre with a small lake and beach) * De Kar (near a motorway junction (A1, Amsterdam- Berlin) * De Vecht * De Wijk * Gietelo (castle ruin of Nijenbeek on the IJssel dyke) * Klarenbeek (partly in the municipality Apeldoorn; small railroad station) * Klein-Amsterdam * Nijbroek * Posterenk (also near the A1, with an old Dutch wind-mill) * Spekhoek * Steenenkamer, actually an outskirt of Deventer * Terwolde * Teuge (with an airfield, where parachuting is taught) * Twello, half-way between Apeldoorn and Deventer, which is the main village of the municipality, having over 11,000 inhabitants; the town-hall, some industry, most schools, a railway station, a shopping centre etc. can be found there * Voorst, an old village along the road between Apeldoorn and Zutphen, with a beautiful old church; 1 mile south of Voorst, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voorst, Oude IJsselstreek
Voorst is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Oude IJsselstreek, about 3 km east of the town of Gendringen Gendringen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is in the municipality of Oude IJsselstreek, about southeast of Doetinchem and northwest of the German city Bocholt. It has approximately 4400 inhabitants. In the Middle Ages, G ....''ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005. It was first mentioned in 1329 as Forsto, and is the name of a manor house. References Populated places in Gelderland Oude IJsselstreek {{Gelderland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varsselder
Varsselder is a Dutch village situated in the Gelderland region Achterhoek, in the municipality Oude IJsselstreek. It is situated directly to the west of Ulft Ulft () is a town in Oude IJsselstreek in the Achterhoek area in the province of Gelderland, Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = ... and it is crossed by the road from Ulft to 's-Heerenberg (N816). The church is called Martelaren van Gorcumkerk. The village has a former windmill. Veldhunten is a smaller rural settlement close to Varsselder. history Gallery [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulft
Ulft () is a town in Oude IJsselstreek in the Achterhoek area in the province of Gelderland, Netherlands. The town has over 10,000 inhabitants and is the biggest town in the municipality Oude IJsselstreek. Until 1 January 2005, Ulft was part of the municipality Gendringen. At the municipal re-ordering in the Achterhoek, the municipalities Gendringen and Wisch joined to form the Oude IJsselstreek. Ulft developed out of three hamlets: Ulft, Oer and De Pol. Oer is the northern part of Ulft and is called Oer because of the iron in the earth, which is called IJzeroer in Dutch. In Ulft the DRU was stationed, an iron foundry. DRU has moved some years ago to Duiven and now has a location at the Rijksweg A12. The old DRU-building now is the DRU 'Culture Factory' and holds a library, a theatre, a restaurant and an Iron museum. Geography Ulft lies in the southern part of the Achterhoek, at a distance of 15 km from Doetinchem. In the northern part of Ulft, the Industry Grounds "De R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netterden
Netterden is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Oude IJsselstreek, about 5 km northeast of Emmerich am Rhein in Germany. Netterden was a separate municipality until 1821, when it was merged with Bergh. The village has a border crossing to Emmerich am Rhein. The Netterdenscher Kanal is the border canal separating both countries. History It was first mentioned in 1218 as Netterthen. The etymology is unclear. The village of Nütterden is just across the border. In 1840, it was home to 350 people. In 2011, a little Lady chapel A Lady chapel or lady chapel is a traditional British term for a chapel dedicated to "Our Lady", Mary, mother of Jesus, particularly those inside a cathedral or other large church. The chapels are also known as a Mary chapel or a Marian chapel, ... appeared in Netterden. It is unclear who made and placed it there. Gallery Netterden, de Sint Walburgiskerk RM16072 foto4 2015-05-14 15.54.jpg, Church: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megchelen
Megchelen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a tiny hook of land surrounded on three sides by the German border in the municipality of Oude IJsselstreek, about 7 km southeast of the town of Ulft on the Zwanenburgseweg.'' ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005. List of Rijksmonuments in Megchelen Megchelen is home to 7 rijksmonuments A rijksmonument (, ) is a national heritage site of the Netherlands, listed by the agency Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed (RCE) acting for the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. At the end of February 2015, the Netherlands h .... References Gemeente Oude IJsselstreekwebsite Populated places in Gelderland Oude IJsselstreek {{Gelderland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
