Borne, Overijssel
| Borne |
| — Municipality — |
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| Country |
Netherlands |
| Province |
Overijssel |
| Area(2006) |
| • Total |
26.15 km2 (10.1 sq mi) |
| • Land |
26.00 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| • Water |
0.15 km2 (0.1 sq mi) |
| Population (April 1, 2011) |
| • Total |
21,555 |
| • Density |
829/km2 (2,147.1/sq mi) |
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Source: CBS, Statline. |
| Time zone |
CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) |
CEST (UTC+2) |
Borne is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. Its inhabitants also have the nickname Melbuul (flourbag in Twentsch).
Population centres
Bornerbroek, historically part of Borne, is nowadays part of the Almelo municipality. Borne borders the municipalities of Hengelo, Hof van Twente, Dinkelland, Almelo and Tubbergen.
The town of Borne
Borne was originally the richterambt (judicial district) Borne, made up of the Marke Senderen (Zenderen) and Bi den Broeke (lit. "by the brook", Bornerbroek) and the hamlet of Hertme. In 1655 Hertme has evolved into an independent marke. Borne is the sister city of the German town Rheine.
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