Oldebroek () is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

and a town in the province of

Gelderland Gelderland (), also known as Guelders () in English, is a province of the Netherlands, occupying the centre-east of the country. With a total area of of which is water, it is the largest province of the Netherlands by land area, and second by ...

. The municipality had a population of in .

Population centres

Topography

''Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Oldebroek, June 2015''

Sport

Oldebroek has been host to the Dutch Sidecarcross Grand Prix a number timesVENUES USED IN GP 1971-2005
The John Davy Pages, accessed: 2 November 2009 Lana Wolf portret

Notable people

Rudolph van Pallandt Rudolph Theodorus Baron van Pallandt van Eerde (28 November 1868 – 15 March 1913) was a Dutch sport shooter who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was born in Oldebroek and died in London, Great Britain Great Britain is an ...

(1868–1913), sport shooter who competed at the

1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori ...

Martin Koopman Martin Koopman (born 5 June 1956 in Wezep) is a Dutch former football defender, who played for Go Ahead Eagles, FC Twente and Cambuur Leeuwarden. He could also play as a midfielder. After 2 years as a youth coach then 8 as an assistant coach ( ...

(born 1956 in Wezep), former football defender and football manager * Jan Maarten Heideman (born 1973), speed skater *

Lana Wolf Lana Wolf (born 14 December 1975 in Wezep, Gelderland) is a musician and singer. She sang with many international artists, among which are The Trammps, George McCrae, Londonbeat, Frans Bauer, René Froger, Gerard Cox and Linda, Roos and Jessica as ...

(born 1975 in Wezep), pop singer *

Freek Jansen Frederik Jan Harm "Freek" Jansen (born 6 December 1992) is a Dutch politician of the right-wing populist party Forum for Democracy (FvD). He serves as a member of the House of Representatives and was the chair of the FvD's youth wing. Jansen stu ...

(born 1992), politician

Gallery

File:Kerkje van Noordeinde.jpg, Kerkje van Noordeinde File:Overzicht van de voorgevel van het landhuis met portiek - Wezep - 20401914 - RCE.jpg, Overzicht van de voorgevel van het landhuis met portiek - Wezep File:Oldebroek - De Hoop 2.JPG, Oldebroek - De Hoop File:Huize Morren2.jpg, Huize Morren

References

External links

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Official Website
Municipalities of Gelderland Populated places in Gelderland {{gelderland-geo-stub