Rouveen is a village in the
Dutch
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* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
Dutch may also refer to:
Places
* Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States
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People E ...
province of
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 ...
. It is located in the municipality of
Staphorst
Staphorst () is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands.
History
The villages of Staphorst and its southern neighbour Rouveen came into existence as in the 13th century monks started to bring the bogs and swamps into culture.
All ...
, about 4 km southwest of that town.
[''ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.]
Rouveen and its church featured in documentaries about its resident feminist
Hilligje Kok-Bisschop
Hilligje Kok-Bisschop (born 1948) is a dutch activist from Staphorst for emancipation of orthodox Christian women.
On 26 April 2013 she received the Order of Orange-Nassau
The Order of Orange-Nassau ( nl, Orde van Oranje-Nassau, links=no) is ...
.
Gallery
Image:Rouveen, kerk foto4 2011-05-21 10.33.jpg, Rouveen, church
Image:Rouveen, hotel foto3 2011-05-21 10.18.jpg, Rouveen, hotel
References
Populated places in Overijssel
Staphorst
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