Wikipedia
Hengevelde
Hengevelde (or Wegdam) is a village in the eastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Hof van Twente. Until 2011 it was in Ambt Delden.
Hengevelde | |
|---|---|
Church of Hengevelde | |
Hengevelde Location in province of Overijssel in the Netherlands Hengevelde Hengevelde (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°12′N 6°38′E / 52.200°N 6.633°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Municipality | Hof van Twente |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.98 km2 (20.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,410 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7496[1] |
| Dialing code | 0547 |
History edit
It was first mentioned in 1188 as Hengheuelde, and means "field on the hill".[3] It was also referred to as Wegdam. In 1806, a church was built, and the village started to develop.[4] In 1840, it was home to 355 people.[5]
Notable people edit
- Mike te Wierik, footballer[6]
Gallery edit
- Kulturhus de Marke
- Former windmill De Bolschermolen
- Farm in Hengeveld
- Ballooning at Hengeveld (2011)
References edit
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 7496AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Hengevelde - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert & Jan ten Hove (1998). "Hengevelde" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9200 1. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Hengevelde". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Te Wierik tekent voor drie seizoenen bij Derby County". RTV Oost (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hengevelde.