Raalte () is a

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and a

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in the heart of the region of

Salland Salland (Low Saxon: ''Sallaand'') is a historical dominion in the west and north of the present Dutch province of Overijssel. Nowadays Salland is usually used to indicate a region corresponding to the part of the former dominion more or less to th ...

in the

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Overijssel Overijssel (, ; nds, Oaveriessel ; german: Oberyssel) is a 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 Episcopal principality of U ...

Population centres

The municipality consists of the following towns and villages. Raalte is the main place of the municipality, with over 20,000 mostly Roman Catholic inhabitants. It is a regional market, education and shopping centre.

Transport

Raalte railway station Raalte is a railway station located in Raalte, Netherlands. The station originally opened on 1 January 1881 and is located on the Zwolle–Almelo railway. The train services are currently operated by Keolis Nederland. Between 1910 and 1935, ther ...

and

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s are located along the minor railroad

Zwolle Zwolle () is a city and municipality in the Northeastern Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Overijssel and the province's second-largest municipality after Enschede with a population of 130,592 as of 1 December 2021. Zwolle is on ...

–

Enschede Enschede (; known as in the local Twents dialect) is a municipality and city in the eastern Netherlands in the province of Overijssel and in the Twente region. The eastern parts of the urban area reaches the border of the German city of Gronau ...

. Frequency: mostly twice per hour. An important road for motorists is the N348

Deventer Deventer (; Sallands: ) is a city and municipality in the Salland historical region of the province of Overijssel, Netherlands. In 2020, Deventer had a population of 100,913. The city is largely situated on the east bank of the river IJssel, ...

– Wesepe (mun.

Olst-Wijhe Olst-Wijhe () is a municipality in the province of Overijssel, eastern Netherlands. It borders the Overijssel municipalities of Zwolle to the north, Raalte to the north and east and Deventer to the south; and the Gelderland municipalities of Voor ...

– Raalte – Lemelerveld –

Ommen Ommen () is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality and a Hanseatic League, Hanseatic city in the eastern Netherlands. It is located in the Vechte, Vecht valley of the Salland region in Overijssel. Historical records first name Ommen in ...

( in northeasterly direction from Deventer). In Raalte it crosses a road (N35) from

going south-east over Heino, Raalte, Mariënheem and

Nijverdal Nijverdal () is a town of approximately 25,000 inhabitants in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is the commercial centre of the municipality Hellendoorn. Nijverdal (which means ''Industrious Valley'') was founded in 1836 on the territory of ...

Wierden Wierden (; Tweants: ''Wierdn'') 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, , , Notter, Rectum, and . Th ...

, where it continues as a highway (A35) to

Almelo Almelo () is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands. The main population centres in the town are Aadorp, Almelo, Mariaparochie, and Bornerbroek. Almelo has about 72,000 inhabitants in the middle of the rolling countryside of Twente, ...

and

Economy

Raalte has a lot of small industrial enterprises, many of them processing agricultural products. For the local economy, trade, agriculture (especially breeding cattle) and tourism are more important.

Sights and events

* Once a year there is a

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called ''Stöppelhaene''. Its name in regional dialect means: a

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made out of straw. It is held in Raalte in the last week of August. The event was established in 1950. * Luttenberg is known for its

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races every summer. * Luttenberg is also known for its Lourdes Cave, an artificial cave with a statue of the Virgin Mary of Lourdes, situated at the centre of the village opposing the parish church. * South-west of Heino, just across the railroad and the border to the municipality

, stands the castle Nijenhuis. It hosts an important art museum (

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et al.). Around the castle is a

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(

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et al.). * Near Luttenberg there is a small hill (Luttenberg) covered with heath and forest, where nice walks can be made. * The Roman Catholic basilica "Kruisverheffing" (Exaltation of the Holy Cross) in Raalte. This

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church, designed by

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, was built in 1892. During "Stöppelhaene" there is an exposition of mosaics made out of seeds, representing religious themes. The festival starts and ends with special

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es in this church. * The small "Plaskerk", the oldest building in the centre of Raalte, is a Protestant church. A typical example of Dutch religious tolerance was the fact, that the Protestants were allowed to hold their Sunday services in the big Roman Catholic church, as the Plaskerk was restored in 2006. * Once a year there is a blues festival called "Ribs & Blues". The festival is held close to Ascension Day. Some bands and artists that have played during this festival over the last few years include:

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, and

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Notable people

Petronella van Woensel Petronella van Woensel (14 May 1785 – 12 November 1839) was a Dutch painter and a graphic artist. Woensel was born in Raalte and became a pupil of the flower painters Georgius Jacobus Johannes van Os Georgius Jacobus Johannes van Os (20 Novemb ...

(1785 in Raalte – 1839) a Dutch painter and a graphic artist *

Albert Jan Maat Albert Jan Maat (; born 8 February 1953 in Heino, Overijssel) is a Dutch politician and Member of the European Parliament. He is a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal, which is part of the European People's Party, and sits on the European P ...

(born 1953 in Heino) a Dutch politician and

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Stijn Jaspers Augustinus Antonius Maria "Stijn" Jaspers (23 June 1961 – 18 October 1984) was a Dutch track and field athlete. He competed in the 5000 m event at the 1984 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the final. In 1983 he won national titles in the 1 ...

(1961 in Raalte – 1984) a Dutch runner, competed at the

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Harry van Bommel Henricus "Harry" van Bommel (born 24 June 1962) is a Dutch politician, anti-globalisation activist and former educator. As a member of the Socialist Party (Socialistische Partij), he was an MP from May 1998 to March 2017. He focused on matter ...

(born 1962 in Helmond) a Dutch politician, anti-globalisation activist and former educator *

Jan Smeekens Jan Smeekens (born 11 February 1987) is a Dutch former speed skater. He is a 500 m specialist. Smeekens won his first international medal during the 2004 World Junior Single Distance Championships in Moscow where he won the gold medal at the 500 ...

(born 1987 in Raalte) a Dutch speed skater, silver medallist at the

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Gallery

File:Raalte, de basiliek van de Heilige Kruisverheffing RM32265 IMG 1319 2022-05-08 15.43.jpg, Raalte, church: Heilige Kruisverheffingskerk File:Raalte, ophaalbrug foto7 2012-09-09 14.15.jpg, Raalte, drawing bridge File:Heino, de Nederlands Hervormde Zaalkerk RM513199 foto7 2012-09-09 15.21.jpg, Heino, reformed church:de Zaalkerk File:Heeten, kerk de Onze Lieve Vrouwe Onbevlekt Ontvangen RM32277 2012-09-09 13.17.jpg, Heeten, church: kerk de Onze Lieve Vrouwe Onbevlekt Ontvangen File:Nieuw Heeten, parochiekerk Sint Joseph foto1 2012-09-09 12.47.jpg, Nieuw Heeten, church: parochiekerk Sint Joseph

References

External links

Official websiteTourist Office in Raalte
{{Authority control Municipalities of Overijssel Populated places in Overijssel Salland