Vriezenveen

Vriezenveen
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Coordinates: 52°24′42″N 6°37′32″E / 52.41167°N 6.62556°E / 52.41167; 6.62556
Country	Netherlands
Province	Overijssel
Municipality	Twenterand
Population (1 January 2006)	13,389[1]

Drawbridge seen from the street

Vriezenveen [vrizə(ɱ)ˈveːn] is a town in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Twenterand, about 7 km north of Almelo.

Vriezenveen was a separate municipality until 2001, when it merged with Den Ham. The new municipality was originally named "Vriezenveen", but it was renamed to "Twenterand" in 2002.^[2]

History

In the 18th and 19th century the people of Vriezenveen had a lively trade relation with Saint Petersburg, Russia. The people who traded with Russia were called Rusluie (Russian people) and they established shops at the Nevsky Prospekt.

In 1905 most of the town burnt down. The Jansen & Tilanus textile factory employed a large fraction of the people. It had to shrink in 1958 and was completely closed in 1981.

Gallery

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  Windmill: de Leemansmolen

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  Watertower

References

External links

• J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Vriezenveen". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
• Sint Petersburg Popov originates from Vriezenveen in Trouw Dutch language
• Bartolomy's photos of early morning Vriezenveen in 2013

Coordinates: 52°25′N 6°37′E / 52.417°N 6.617°E / 52.417; 6.617