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: ''Eanter'') is a village in the eastern
Netherlands
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. Enter is located in the municipality 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 .
T ...
,
Overijssel, between
Almelo
Almelo () is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, 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 ...
,
Goor
Goor () is a city about 20 km west of Enschede in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It received city rights in 1263.
Goor was a separate municipality until 2001, when it became a part of Hof van Twente.
Goor was the site of a statue of the ...
,
Bornerbroek and
Rijssen. In 2021, it was home to 5,515 inhabitants.
History
The history of the town dates back to approximately 1200, when the name of Enter first appeared in writings. The people of Enter were mainly occupied as
gooseherd or
wooden shoe manufacturers. Furthermore, Enter was the center for the construction of a certain type of ships, called Zomp, in the 18th century and the 19th century. Numerous buildings reminding of this time has been broken down recently, to make space for new buildings.
The town

The village has experienced a significant growth in both inhabitants and size in recent years. For a long time, the village was mainly situated along the main road and the roads leading to
Goor
Goor () is a city about 20 km west of Enschede in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It received city rights in 1263.
Goor was a separate municipality until 2001, when it became a part of Hof van Twente.
Goor was the site of a statue of the ...
,
Rijssen and
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 .
T ...
. The surrounding area was mainly made up of grass lands. Around 1940 the village underwent a growth period. The new buildings were mainly terraced houses. Around 1975 a second period of growth started, leading to the village as it is known today.
The new development ''de Goorens'' stretches from Enter in the direction of
Goor
Goor () is a city about 20 km west of Enschede in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It received city rights in 1263.
Goor was a separate municipality until 2001, when it became a part of Hof van Twente.
Goor was the site of a statue of the ...
and
Bornerbroek. The district Goorens was completed in short time around 1980. Much of the streets in this district are named for old farms in the region of Enter, such as: ''Erve Smedinck'' and ''Erve Effinck''. The new development ''de Akkers'' (around 100 houses) was finished in 2007. Mid-2007/2008 construction of the new development ''de Berghorst'' will start. This is a project of the municipality 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 .
T ...
. There is also a lot of building activity in the center of the town. Old buildings are replaced with new buildings.
Population
Religion
In comparison with surrounding villages, a large percentage of the inhabitants is
Roman Catholic
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a letter ...
or not religious.
The village has a number of churches:
* a Roman Catholic church
* a Reformed Church
* a Dutch Reformed Church
* a church of the Netherlands Reformed Congregations
The Reformed Church and the Dutch Reformed Church joined the Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PKN) on May 1, 2004.
Traditions
Like many villages in
Twente
Twente ( nl, Twente , Tweants dialect: ''Tweante'') is a region in the eastern Netherlands. It encompasses the most urbanised and easternmost part of the province of Overijssel. Twente is most likely named after the Tuihanti or Tvihanti, a G ...
and the
Achterhoek
The Achterhoek (; Dutch Low Saxon: ''Achterhook'') is a cultural region in the Eastern Netherlands.
Its name (meaning "rear-corner") is geographically appropriate because the area lies in the easternmost part of the province of Gelderland and th ...
, the indigenous population of Enter have nicknames like Broeze (Velten family), Timmerjans (Schuitemaker), Saaltink (another branch of the Velten family), Boone (Roetgerink), Pöppen (Mekenkamp), Knibbelhein (Hein Waanders), Stiems (ter Steege), Streef (an area just outside the village) and De Moane (Manenschijn or Moonshine). A difference with the other villages is that much of the nicknames in Enter are not derived from the name of the farm of the family.
The tradition of wooden shoe manufacturing is still maintained in Enter. Therefore, Enter is often credited as the "Klompendorp" (Wooden Shoe village).
Character of the inhabitants and tongue
People from Enter are proud of their accent, their culture and their village, but are very obstinate. The accent in Enter differs greatly from surrounding villages.
Politics
Voters in Enter are more progressive and left oriented in comparison to surrounding villages.
For information about the municipality politics, see
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 .
T ...
.
Amenities

Shops
The center of Enter comprises a wide range of shops, including several clothes stores, three supermarkets, pharmacies, bookshops, electric shops, florists, and a butcher.
Education
The village has four Primary schools; ''De Wegwijzer'', ''De Roerganger'' (both Protestant), and the Catholic ''De Talenter'', formed after a merger of the ''Jozefschool'' and the ''Mariaschool''. Furthermore, the hamlet of
Ypelo has its own school, the ''Akkerwal''.
Healthcare
Enter has several doctors, maternity nurses and home care nurses. There is also a pharmacy.
Graveyards
The village has three graveyards, two of which are no longer in use.
Culture
Enter has two annual events, the horse market and a
carnival
Carnival is a Catholic Christian festive season that occurs before the liturgical season of Lent. The main events typically occur during February or early March, during the period historically known as Shrovetide (or Pre-Lent). Carnival ...
. There is a weekly market on the townsquare.
Enter has several cultural companies: a dramatic arts company, several choirs, music companies, artistic groups and a creative center: t Zumpke''.
Sports
The Gymnastics association ''Raduga'' offers sports varying from jazz dance to gymnastics. Furthermore, the village houses soccer clubs ''Enter Vooruit'' and ''s.v. Enter'', the volleyball club ''Holyoke'', and a tennis club.
The village is located along the European hiking route E11, locally known as the Marskramerpad or Handelsweg. The E11 runs all the way from Den Haag to the east, at the present time all the way to the border between Poland and Lithuania.
Economy
Tourism
The village has several tourist accommodations. There is also a
museum
A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical
History (derived ) is the systematic study and th ...
, focused on special wooden shoes and the ships that used to be manufactured in the village. Furthermore, a biking route is created in the surroundings of ''de Lee''.
The biggest wooden shoe in the world from one piece of timber is located in Enter.
Industry
Enter has a favourable location along the Motorway A1 (Amsterdam-Hengelo) and the Provincial road N347 (Rijssen-Goor). Many nationally and internationally oriented businesses are established on the business park ''de Vonder''.
Famous people from Enter
*
Folkert Velten (soccer player for Heracles Almelo)
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Hennie Stamsnijder
Hendrikus (Hennie) Johannes Maria Stamsnijder (born 21 July 1954 in Enter, Overijssel) is a Dutch former professional cyclo-cross and road racing cyclist.
Stamsnijder was military cyclo-cross world champion in 1975. In 1976 he took part in the ...
(cyclist)
*
Tom Stamsnijder (cyclist)
*
Bert Boom (cyclist)
*
Erik Braamhaar (referee)
*
Steven Lammertink
Steven Lammertink (born 4 December 1993) is a Dutch former professional racing cyclist, who competed professionally between 2012 and 2019 for the , , and teams. He rode at the 2013 UCI Road World Championships, and his older brother Maurits Lam ...
(cyclist)
*
Maurits Lammertink (cyclist)
*
Hendrik Frederik Clopper Hendrik may refer to:
* Hendrik (given name)
* Hans Hendrik, Greenlandic Arctic traveller and interpreter
* Hendrik Island, an island in Greenland
* Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, a municipality in the Netherlands
* A character from '' Dragon Quest XI''
...
References
External links
Website municipality of Wierden
{{Authority control
Populated places in Overijssel
Wierden