Wierden
| Wierden | |||
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| Coordinates: 52°22′N 06°36′E / 52.367°N 6.600°ECoordinates: 52°22′N 06°36′E / 52.367°N 6.600°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Overijssel | ||
| Area(2006) | |||
| • Total | 95.24 km2 (36.77 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 94.68 km2 (36.56 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 0.56 km2 (0.22 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2012) | |||
| • Total | 23,825 | ||
| • Density | 252/km2 (650/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Wierden (
pronunciation (help·info)) 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, Hoge Hexel (nl), IJpelo (nl), Notter, Rectum (Wierden) (nl) Zuna (nl).
The municipality has 10 primary schools and 1 secondary school. There are 2 soccer clubs, 2 tennis clubs and 1 volleyball club, this is only the top of the clubs. The village has 3 cemeteries in total of which, only one is currently in use. The major is Henk Robben (nl), who is supported in the board of major and 3 councillors.
In midsummer the locally known, 3-day festival "WieZo" is held. Which starts on a Thursday and ends Saturdays. Every night there are 2 musical acts on the Binnenhof. On Saturday there is also the Wiezoloop.
International relations
Twin towns — sister cities
Wierden is twinned with:
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Since September 2010, the town council decided to stop the cooperation between the municipalities because of the high costs and too low benefit.
Gallery
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Worlds largest wooden shoe made out of one piece of wood, in the Guinness Book of Records since June 26, 1991. It stands in the village of Enter, Netherlands
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'Gaanzendriewer' (Geese driver) by Piet Brouwer in front of the Klompenmuseum 't Schöpke
Notable Wierdenaren
- Berthil ter Avest (1970), soccer player
- Loes Haverkort (nl) (1981), actress
- Anton Huiskes (1928-2008), ice-skater and trainer (national team)
- Jos Lammertink (1958), cyclist
- Jan Pouls (nl) (1964), soccer player
- Johanna ter Steege (1961), actress
- Eddy Zoëy (nl) (1967), radio- and TV presentor and singer
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