Wierden

( Listen? / I ) wierden is a municipality in the province of Overijssel in the Netherlands.

Location and economic

The parish includes the village wierden, which is located 5 km west of Almelo, and some remote village Enter, 5 km east of Rijssen. In addition, there Hoge Hexel (1,000 inhabitants), with a large campground, and several smaller towns.

In wierden, where about 14,500 people live who are working mainly in Almelo commuters, is the municipal administration. Wierden has a station on the railway lines Almelo Zwolle and Almelo Deventer. The village church has a very old tower.

In Enter ( 7,500 inhabitants) are still clogs ( Dutch: " klompen " ) made ​​. The village is dominated by agriculture. It lies on the small river Regge. Called one of the earlier used on the rivers for freight sailing ships, " Zomp ", is on display in the village.

History

In the Middle Ages arose Enter and wierden, which at that time was called Wederden, in the midst of an undertaking west of Almelo Moore, which was several months in the year under water. Wierden was due to an old post, commercial and military road, and had at this time some hostels. Enter became a sailor village with harbor and shipyards, as the Regge then was better than now passable, and the ships were smaller. From about 1800 Expiration entered, the one made ​​up for by the production of wooden clogs. The wood used is imported from Ahaus, Westphalia. Also was the trade with geese important in the 19th century. The Wierdener found work in the textile industry of the surrounding towns.

Policy

The local council of wierden has 19 chairs.

• In cooperation with the PVDF, Groen Links and D66

The Mayor of wierden Henk Robben of the CDA.

Twinning

Wierden maintains partnership relations with the Belgian municipality Maldegem and the German city of Lampertheim in a circle mountain road.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Jos Lammertink, cyclist
• Johanna ter Steege, Actress