Delden 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 ...

in the Dutch province of

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 ...

and, since 2001, in the

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 ...

of Hof van Twente. 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 traditio ...

in 1333.

Twickel Castle Twickel is a protected historic country estate with 81 complex parts near Delden in the hamlet of , in the municipality of Hof van Twente in the province of Overijssel in The Netherlands. The moated castle forms the center. History The olde ...

is a famous landmark near Delden. Before it became a part of Hof van Twente in 2001, Delden consisted of two municipalities:

Stad Delden Stad Delden is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It consisted of the city of Delden. The surrounding countryside was part of Ambt Delden. Stad Delden existed from 1818 to 2001, when it became a part of the new municipality ...

(the city itself), and

Ambt Delden Ambt Delden is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It consisted of the countryside surrounding the city of Delden, which was a separate municipality. Ambt Delden existed from 1818 to 2001, when it became a part of Hof van ...

(the surrounding countryside). These municipalities had existed since 1818, when the original municipality "Delden" was divided into two parts.

History

It was first mentioned in 996 as Thelden. The etymology is unclear. Around 1320, the settlement was moved to a parish church which was first mentioned in 1118. The location of the original settlement is uncertain. In 1333, it was awarded city rights, and a circular canal with

rampart Rampart may refer to: * Rampart (fortification), a defensive wall or bank around a castle, fort or settlement Rampart may also refer to: * "O'er the Ramparts We Watched" is a key line from " The Star-Spangled Banner", the national anthem of the ...

s was laid out around the city.

was first mentioned in 1347. The oldest part of the current castle date from 1539. Construction of the Blasius Church started around 1150, but was abandoned around 1170. In the middle of the 13th century, construction resumed, however the tower was originally intended to be much taller. The municipality of Delden was created in 1811. In 1818, it split in

for the city and

for the countryside. In 1840, the city was home to 1,169 people. The

Delden railway station Delden is a railway station located in Delden, The Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 November 1865 and is located on the Zutphen–Glanerbeek railway The Zutphen–Glanerbeek railway (Dutch: ''Staatslijn D'') is a railway line in Gelder ...

was constructed in 1866, and triggered a growth of the city. The Baron van Heeckeren of Twickel built a watertower in Delden. While drilling for water, the Baron's men discovered

salt Salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl), a chemical compound belonging to the larger class of salts; salt in the form of a natural crystalline mineral is known as rock salt or halite. Salt is present in vast quant ...

, which started the salt industry in the region of Twente. The town is served by

on the line Zutphen-

Hengelo Hengelo (; Tweants: ) is a city in the eastern part of the Netherlands, in the province of Overijssel. The city lies along the motorways A1/E30 and A35 and it has a station for the international Amsterdam – Hannover – Berlin service. ...

Gallery

Image:P6300205 Delden.JPG, View from the water tower. Delden, de Nieuwe Blasiuskerk RM34156 foto11 2013-04-22 13.32.jpg, Church: the Nieuwe Blasius Church File:Delden, de Blasiuskerk RM34149 IMG 5848 2020-05-31 17.18.jpg, Church: the Blasius Church Delden, de watertoren RM507505 foto7 2013-04-22 13.58.jpg, Watertower Delden, sculptuur aan het Keszthelyhof foto3 20213-04-22 13.43.jpg, Sculpture at Keszthelyhof NIMH - 2011 - 0080 - Aerial photograph of Delden, The Netherlands - 1920 - 1940.jpg, Aerial view by the Dutch Airforce, 1920-1940

References

{{Authority control Populated places in Overijssel Former municipalities of Overijssel Twente Hof van Twente

History

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