Varsseveld

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Varsseveld
Coordinates: 51°56′36″N 6°27′34″E / 51.94333°N 6.45944°E / 51.94333; 6.45944
Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Municipality Oude IJsselstreek
Population 6,000
(Former) town hall, Varsseveld

Varsseveld is a town in the Netherlands, located in the Dutch municipality of Oude IJsselstreek. It is the hometown of football coach Guus Hiddink.

Varsseveld was a separate municipality between 1812 and 1818, when it was merged with Wisch.[1]

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[edit] Sport

Varsseveld will host the 2009 Dutch Sidecarcross Grand Prix, on 7 June.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [1]

[edit] External links

Coordinates: 51°57′N 6°28′E / 51.95°N 6.467°E / 51.95; 6.467

[edit] Events

Annual events include:

  • Nationale motorcross (May)
  • Eeuwig Erbarmen Festival/’n drom (first Saturday in July)
  • men-wedstrijden (July)
  • Varssevelds Volksfeest (third weekend in August)
  • Koetsentocht en Monicadag (July)