Vasse (
Tweants
Tweants (Tweants pronunciation: ; nl, Twents ) is a group of non-standardised, closely related Westphalian, Dutch Low Saxon dialects, descending from Old Saxon. It is spoken daily by approximately 62% of the population of Twente, a region in t ...
: ) is a village in the
Dutch
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province of
Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of
Tubbergen
Tubbergen (; Tweants: ) is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands.
Geography
The following population centres can be found in Tubbergen:
Politics
As of the 2018 municipal election, the 19-seat municipal council of Tubbergen is c ...
, and lies about 15 km northeast of
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 ...
.
History
Vasse developed as an ''
esdorp
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An ''Angerdorf'' (plural: ''Angerdörfer'') is a type of village that is characterised by the houses and farmsteads being laid out around a central grassed area, the ''anger'' (from the Old High German ''angar'' =pasture or grassy place ...
'' along the Vasser Es River.
It was first mentioned in the late 10th century as "in Fahsi". The etymology is unclear. In 1803, it became an independent parish. In 1840, it was home to 298 people.
In 1861, the Catholic church was built in Vasse, and a village developed around it.
Some rural farms and barns are good examples of the traditional building style 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 ...
which includes variations of the
Low German house
The Low German house or ''Fachhallenhaus'' is a type of timber-framed farmhouse found in northern Germany and the easternmost Netherlands, which combines living quarters, byre and barn under one roof. It is built as a large hall with bays on the ...
.
The village is a popular destiny as a starting point for hiking or biking trips because of the beauty and variety of the nature surrounding it. Local hotels and restaurants are primarily oriented towards this type of tourists.
The tar pits of Vasse were a former sand excavation in which
chemical waste
Chemical waste is any excess, unusable, or unwanted chemical, especially those that cause damage to human health or the environment. Chemical waste may be classified as hazardous waste, non-hazardous waste, universal waste, and household haz ...
was dumped in the 1960s and 1970s. It is one of the largest contaminated areas of the Netherlands. Given the expenditure to clean it up, the area is contained to prevent leakage.
Notable people
*
Thijs Houwing
Thijs Houwing (born 22 April 1981) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Playing career Club career
Born in Vasse, Houwing began his career with Twente, scoring on his professional debut on 26 March 2000. He also pla ...
(born 1981), professional footballer
Gallery
RK Kerk Vasse Tubbergen (front).jpg, St.Joseph and Pancratius
Aanzicht - Tubbergen - 20209947 - RCE.jpg, Timber famed barn
Vasserheide2.JPG, Restored tumulus
File:Café Wermelink te Vasse (Tante Sien).jpg, Pub Wermelink owned by Aunt Sien ( 1915)
References
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Populated places in Overijssel
Twente
Tubbergen