Borne, Overijssel

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Borne
Municipality
Flag of Borne
Flag		Coat of arms of Borne
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 52°18′N 06°45′E / 52.300°N 6.750°E / 52.300; 6.750Coordinates: 52°18′N 06°45′E / 52.300°N 6.750°E / 52.300; 6.750
Country Netherlands
Province Overijssel
Area(2006)
 • Total 26.15 km2 (10.10 sq mi)
 • Land 26.00 km2 (10.04 sq mi)
 • Water 0.15 km2 (0.06 sq mi)
Population (April 1, 2011)
 • Total 21,555
 • Density 829/km2 (2,150/sq mi)
  Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Borne (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɔrnə] ( listen)) 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.

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Borne, 2013.

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.

Transportation

  • Borne is served by two motorways, E30 and N92.

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