Hardenberg (; nds-nl, Haddenbarreg or '' 'n Arnbarg'') is a

city A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...

and

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in the

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Overijssel Overijssel (, ; nds, Oaveriessel ; german: Oberyssel) is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands located in the eastern part of the country. The province's name translates to "across the IJssel", from the perspective of the ...

, Eastern

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. The municipality of Hardenberg has a population of about 60,000, with about 19,000 living in the city. It received

city rights Town privileges or borough rights were important features of European towns during most of the second millennium. The city law customary in Central Europe probably dates back to Italian models, which in turn were oriented towards the tradition ...

in 1362 from Jan van Arkel,

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. The famous

Pieterpad The Pieterpad is a long distance walking route in the Netherlands. The trail runs from Pieterburen, in the northern part of Groningen (province), Groningen, south through the eastern part of the Netherlands to end just south of Maastricht, on the ...

passes through Hardenberg, a municipality which is located on the German border. A sizable portion of the population speaks

Dutch Low Saxon Dutch Low Saxon ( or ''Nederlaands Nedersaksies''; nl, Nederlands Nedersaksisch) are the Low Saxon dialects of the Low German language that are spoken in the northeastern Netherlands and are written there with local, unstandardised orthographi ...

as a native language.

Transport

Cycling

The Great Hardenburg Bicycle Race takes place each August, with the top 3 victors being named the "Wheeler-Kings" of the town and given lifetime passes to the local museum.

Road

The N34, which runs through Hardenberg, is its major road.

Trains

Railway stations: * Gramsbergen station * Hardenberg station * Mariënberg station

Leisure

De Boshoek is a sport park off the N34 in the outskirts of Hardenberg, near

Ommen Ommen () is a municipality and a Hanseatic city in the eastern Netherlands. It is located in the Vecht valley of the Salland region in Overijssel. Historical records first name Ommen in the early 12th century and it was officially founded as a ...

HHC Hardenberg HHC Hardenberg is a football club from Hardenberg, Netherlands. The club is currently playing in the Tweede Divisie. History HHC Hardenberg was founded in 1954, as the result of a merger between ''Hardenberg Voetbal Club'' of Hardenberg en ''S ...

is the local football club of Hardenberg. De slag is the indoor-swimming pool of Hardenberg located in the outskirts of Hardenberg.

Towns and villages

In the town

* Baalder * Baalderveld *

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* Hazenbos *

Heemse Heemse (Dutch Low Saxon: ''Hiemse'') is a neighbourhood of Hardenberg and former village in the Dutch province of Overijssel.''ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005. In 1966, it was annexed by Hardenberg. Overv ...

* Heemserbos * Heemsermars * Marslanden *

Norden Norden is a Scandinavian and German word, directly translated as "the North". It may refer to: Places England * Norden, Basingstoke, a ward of Basingstoke and Deane * Norden, Dorset, a hamlet near Corfe Castle * Norden, Greater Manchester, a vil ...

In the municipality

Notable people

2016 2017 UCI Track World Cup Apeldoorn 85

Albert Hardenberg Albert Hardenberg or Albertus Risaeus (c. 1510 in Rheeze near Hardenberg – 18 May 1574 in Emden) was a Reformed theologian and Protestant reformer, who was also active as a reformer in Cologne, Bremen and Emden. Life From the age of seven, he ...

(c.1510 in Rheeze – 1574) a Reformed theologian and Protestant reformer *

Henk Dorgelo Hendrik Berend Dorgelo (9 February 1894 in Dedemsvaart – 6 March 1961 in Eindhoven) was a Dutch physicist and academic. He was the first rector magnificus of the Technische Hogeschool Eindhoven. Biography Henk Dorgelo originally attended ...

(1894 in Dedemsvaart – 1961) a Dutch physicist and academic *

Anna Charlotte Ruys Anna Charlotte Ruys or Charlotte Defresne-Ruys (1898 – 1977) was a Dutch professor of bacteriology and epidemiology. She became a proponent of hygiene in public health and an activist against biological warfare. Early life and education Ru ...

(1898 in Dedemsvaart – 1977) a Dutch professor of bacteriology and epidemiology *

Mien Ruys Wilhelmina Jacoba Moussault-Ruys (14 February 1904 – 9 January 1999), was a Dutch landscape and garden architect. Her gardening legacy is maintained in the Dutch town of Dedemsvaart, which is home to the ''Tuinen Mien Ruys''. With people such a ...

(1904 in Dedemsvaart – 1999) a Dutch landscape and garden architect *

August Aimé Balkema August Aimé (Guus) Balkema (6 October 1906, in Avereest – 4 September 1996, in Rotterdam), or A. A. Balkema, was a Dutch book trader and publisher active in Amsterdam and South Africa. He played a prominent role in the South African publishing ...

(1906 in Avereest – 1996) a Dutch book trader and publisher active in Amsterdam and South Africa *

Henk Bodewitz Hendrik Wilhelm "Henk" Bodewitz (born 13 October 1939) is a Dutch Sanskrit scholar. He was a professor at the Universities of Utrecht and later Leiden between 1976 and 2002. Career Bodewitz was born in Gramsbergen on 13 October 1939. Between 1952 ...

(1939 in Gramsbergen – 2022) is a Dutch

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scholar *

Martin Koster Martin Gert Koster (Dedemsvaart, Netherlands, 1950) is a Dutch writer in the Drèents variety of Dutch Low Saxon. Known for his parodies and sarcasm, he is one of the founders of Drèents literary magazine '' Roet'', which sought to broaden th ...

(born 1950 in Dedemsvaart) a Dutch writer in the Drèents variety of

* Joke Bouwstra (born 1956 in Hardenberg) a Dutch researcher and professor of drug administration at

Leiden University Leiden University (abbreviated as ''LEI''; nl, Universiteit Leiden) is a Public university, public research university in Leiden, Netherlands. The university was founded as a Protestant university in 1575 by William the Silent, William, Prince o ...

Roel Kuiper Roelof (Roel) Kuiper (born 5 April 1962 in Mariënberg) is a Dutch historian, philosopher, ideologue, politician and university professor. He was from 2007 to 2019 a member of the Dutch Senate, and is professor of Reformational philosophy at th ...

(born 1962 in Mariënberg) a Dutch historian, philosopher, ideologue, politician and university professor * Roos-Anne (Sanne) Hans (born 1984 in Dedemsvaart) known as lead singer of the band ''Miss Montreal'' is a Dutch singer-songwriter and guitar player

Sport

Erik Hartsuiker Frederik Klaas Jan "Erik" Hartsuiker (19 October 1940 - 13 January 2019) was a Dutch rower who competed at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics. In 1964, he won a bronze medal in the coxed pairs event, together with Herman Rouwé and Jan-Just Bos. ...

(1940 in Avereest – 2019) a retired Dutch rower, bronze medallist at the

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Helen Tanger Helen Tanger (born 22 August 1978 in Hardenberg) is a rower from the Netherlands.

(born 1978 in Hardenberg) is a rower and bronze medallist at the

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Arne Slot Arend Martijn Slot (; born 17 September 1978) is a Dutch professional football coach and former player who is the head coach of Feyenoord. Playing career Slot played as midfielder for PEC Zwolle, NAC Breda and Sparta Rotterdam. Coaching care ...

(born 1978 in Bergentheim) a former Dutch professional footballer midfielder with 450 caps *

Kyra Lamberink Kyra Lamberink (born 15 April 1996) is a Dutch track cyclist, representing Netherlands at international competitions. As a junior, she won the bronze medal at the 2013 European Track Championships (under-23 & junior). She competed at the 2016 UEC ...

(born 1996 in Bergentheim) a Dutch female track cyclist *

Niek Kimmann Niek Kimmann (born 20 May 1996 in Lutten) is a Dutch BMX racing cyclist. Kimmann is the reigning Olympic Champion BMX Racing, a three-time World Champion, one-time European Champion, three-time Dutch Champion, and two-time World Cup Supercross ...

(born 1996 in Lutten) a Dutch male

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racing cyclist and gold medallist at the

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Kas Haverkort Kas Haverkort (born 18 November 2003) is a Dutch racing driver and the 2020 Spanish F4 champion. He competes in the 2023 Formula Regional European Championship with Van Amersfoort Racing. Career Karting Haverkort started karting in 2011. Hi ...

(born 2003 in Hardenberg) a Dutch racing driver and Spanish F4 champion

Image gallery

File:Gemeentehuis Hardenberg.jpg, Hardenberg Town Hall File:Station Hardenberg 20061030.jpg, Hardenberg Station File:Molen Hardenberg.jpg, A windmill in Hardenberg File:Hardenberg-De Haandrik, Sluis De Haandrik IMG 1217 2022-05-08 10.53.jpg, Lock: Sluis De Haandrik File:Hardenberg-Bergentheim, de Wiekebrugge IMG 1261 2022-05-08 12.18.jpg, Bergentheim, drawingbridge: the Wiekebrugge File:Klepperman.JPG, Klepperman File:Vecht bij Hardenberg.jpg, A lake by the Vecht

References

External links

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Official website
{{Authority control Populated places in Overijssel Municipalities of Overijssel Salland