Oldenzaal
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| Oldenzaal |
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Former town hall |
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| Country |
Netherlands |
| Province |
Overijssel |
| Area(2006) |
| • Total |
21.98 km2 (8.49 sq mi) |
| • Land |
21.59 km2 (8.34 sq mi) |
| • Water |
0.40 km2 (0.15 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January, 2007) |
| • Total |
31,416 |
| • Density |
1,455/km2 (3,770/sq mi) |
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Source: CBS, Statline. |
| Time zone |
CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) |
CEST (UTC+2) |
Oldenzaal ([ˈɔɫdə(n)ˌzaːɫ] (
listen)) is a municipality and a city in the eastern province of Overijssel in the Netherlands. It is part of the region of Twente and is close to the German border.
It received city rights in 1249. Historically, the city was part of the Hanseatic League as a subsidiary city of the fellow Hanseatic city of Deventer.
Located on the A1 motorway from Amsterdam to Germany, Oldenzaal also has a rail connection to Hengelo.
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Famous people from Oldenzaal
- Lars Geuzendam, poker player
- Ellen van Langen, middle distance runner
- Frédérique Ankoné, speed skater
- Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink, football player
- Mieke Telkamp, singer
- Patrick Gerritsen, football player
- Raimond van der Gouw, football player
- Rudie Kemna, cyclist
- Ruud Fiselier, (DJ Rudy Gunn) - "The World's Only Cowboy Spinner"
- Nathalie Timmermans, softball player
- Wilfried Brookhuis, football player
- Tim Breukers, football player
- Henri Max Corwin (Cohen), WW2 humanitarian and founder of a propaganda museum
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Coordinates: 52°19′N 6°55′E / 52.317°N 6.917°E / 52.317; 6.917
listen)) is a municipality and a city in the eastern province of Overijssel in the Netherlands. It is part of the region of Twente and is close to the German border.
