Twenterand
Municipality in Overijssel, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Twenterand (Dutch: [ˈtʋɛntərɑnt] ⓘ; Twents: Tweanteraand) is a municipality in the province of Overijssel in the eastern Netherlands. The name means "edge of Twente" as it is situated on the northwestern fringe of the historical region of Twente.
Twenterand
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Coordinates: 52°25′N 6°38′E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Overijssel |
Established | 1 January 2001[1] |
Renamed | 1 January 2003[2] |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Hans Broekhuizen (CDA) |
Area | |
• Total | 108.14 km2 (41.75 sq mi) |
• Land | 106.17 km2 (40.99 sq mi) |
• Water | 1.97 km2 (0.76 sq mi) |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population (January 2021)[6] | |
• Total | 33,699 |
• Density | 317/km2 (820/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | 7670–7677, 7680–7683 |
Area code | 0546 |
Website | www |
The municipality of Twenterand also had two city halls, because of the merger between the former municipalities of Vriezenveen and Den Ham in 2001. The city hall in Vriezenveen remained. The extended municipality of Vriezenveen is called Twenterand since 2003. The former municipal area of Vriezenveen belongs to the region of Twente and the former municipal area of Den Ham partly to the region of Salland and partly to the region of Twente.