Dinkelland (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɪŋkəllɑnt] ) is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands. For a short time it was known as Denekamp (one of its component towns) until it was renamed in 2002.

Dinkelland
Castle in Dinkelland
Castle in Dinkelland
Flag of Dinkelland
Coat of arms of Dinkelland
Highlighted position of Dinkelland in a municipal map of Overijssel
Location in Overijssel
Coordinates: 52°22′N 7°0′E / 52.367°N 7.000°E / 52.367; 7.000
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceOverijssel
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • Acting MayorJohn Joosten (VVD)
Area
 • Total176.83 km2 (68.27 sq mi)
 • Land175.71 km2 (67.84 sq mi)
 • Water1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi)
Elevation26 m (85 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total26,606
 • Density151/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
Parts of 7500 and 7600 ranges
Area code0541, 074
Websitewww.dinkelland.nl
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Dinkelland, June 2015

Population centres edit

Notable people edit

  • Johan Jongkind (1819 in Lattrop – 1891) a Dutch painter and printmaker
  • Theo Budde (1889 in Ootmarsum - 1959) a watchmaker, jeweler, antique dealer and poet
  • Ton Schulten (born 1938 in Ootmarsum) a Dutch painter who mainly paints landscapes
  • Roméo Dallaire (born 1946 in Denekamp) a Canadian humanitarian, author, statesman and retired senator and general
  • Marcha (born 1956 in Lattrop) a Dutch singer and TV presenter, took part in the 1987 Eurovision Song Contest
  • Han Polman (born 1963 in Ootmarsum) a Dutch politician
  • Tanja Nijmeijer (born 1978 in Denekamp) a Dutch former guerrilla fighter in Colombia and English teacher

Sport edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Ineke Bakker (acting mayor)" (in Dutch). Gemeente Dinkelland. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 7591MA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.

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