Wezep
Wezep | |
|---|---|
 The IJsselvliedt in Wezep, protected as Rijksmonument number 529075 | |
  Wezep Location in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands  Wezep Wezep (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°27′45″N 5°59′54″E / 52.46250°N 5.99833°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Gelderland |
| Municipality | Oldebroek |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.22 km2 (11.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4.4 m (14.4 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 13,715 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8091[1] |
| Dialing code | 038 |
Wezep is a town in the municipality of Oldebroek, Netherlands. Located in the province of Gelderland, it had about 13,500 inhabitants in 2012.[3] The Wezep railway station, located on the Utrecht–Zwolle railway, is the town's main landmark.[4] The municipality's TV station is called LOCO TV.[5]
Sports[edit]
Wezep has several sport clubs.
| Club names | |
|---|---|
| Soccer | WHC Wezep[6] |
| Tennis | WTC[7] |
| Volleybal | VZK[8] |
| Korfball | Rood-Wit[9] |
| Gymnastics | OLVO[10] |
| Shooting | Schietsport Vereniging Wezep[11] |
| Table tennis | TTV Pearle Wezep[12] |
| Badminton | Badminton '80[13] |
| Dancing | Dansschool Bruinewoud[14] |
Notable residents[edit]
- Jan Terlouw (born 1931), physicist, author and politician
- Lana Wolf (born 1975), singer
Economy[edit]
The Plukon Food Group, one of the largest poultry meat companies in Europe, has its headquarters in Wezep.
Gallery[edit]
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House in Wezep -
Church in Wezep -
Village house -
Demonstration of non-commissioned officer school (1951)
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
Statistics include Hattermerbroek
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8091AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
- ^ "Inwoners - gemeente Oldebroek". www.oldebroek.nl.
- ^ "Locourant.nl voorpagina". www.locourant.nl. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
- ^ "WHC".
- ^ "KNLTB.Club Clubsites". www.wezepsetc.nl.
- ^ "vzk-wezep.nl". ww6.vzk-wezep.nl.
- ^ "Home". K. V. Rood-Wit.
- ^ "OLVO-WezepOLVO-Wezep - gymnastiekvereniging Wezep".
- ^ "OLVO-WezepOLVO-Wezep - gymnastiekvereniging Wezep".
- ^ "TTV Pearle Wezep".
- ^ "Amptmeijer Badminton '80". Amptmeijer Badminton '80.
- ^ "Dansschool Bruinewoud". dansschoolbruinewoud.
- CMV De Eendracht
External links[edit]
Media related to Wezep at Wikimedia Commons
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