Varsseveld

The village Varsseveld located in the municipality of Oude IJsselstreek, in the eastern Netherlands, between Doetinchem and Winterswijk. It has about 6000 inhabitants.

The name was originally Wazovelde and was first mentioned in 823, when on February 7, has transferred some of his goods to St. Maarten Church in Utrecht a certain Gerowardus. The name can be interpreted as that of vaarsen (young cows) field.

Varsseveld was inhabited probably already much earlier. In the Vennebulten near the village remains have been found from the time of reindeer hunters. The Romans have been in Varsseveld. In the Middle Ages the Hessenweg ran past. Varsseveld since the Reformation (ca. 1580-90 ), a Calvinist Catholic enclave in the surrounding area. During World War II, the resistance against the German occupation (eg by Mayor Boots) of importance has been.

In the village center is the ( Calvinist ) Church Large or Laurenz ( Laurentiuskerk, consecrated in 1556 ), is also nearby the old community hall. There is the old farm Hofshuus and operated by volunteers windmill. With a large clothing business Varsseveld also attracts many customers from Germany ( Bocholt is by car about half an hour away). 2002 Varsseveld became known in the Republic of Korea because it is the birthplace of former football coach of the Korean national team Guus Hiddink.

Varsseveld was the chief town of wiping, which merged on 1 January 2005 with the community Gendringen the new municipality of Oude IJsselstreek. Together with Gendringen Varsseveld is now one of the main towns.