Twenterand

Twenterand (Dutch: [ˈtʋɛntərɑnt] ; Twents: Tweanteraand) is a municipality in the province of Overijssel in the eastern Netherlands. The name means "edge of Twente" as it is situated on the northwestern fringe of the historical region of Twente.

Twenterand
Tweanteraand (Twents)
Windmill in Vriezenveen
Location in Overijssel
Twenterand
Twenterand
Coordinates: 52°25′N 6°38′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceOverijssel
Established1 January 2001
Renamed1 January 2003
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MayorHans Broekhuizen (CDA)
Area
  Total108.14 km2 (41.75 sq mi)
  Land106.17 km2 (40.99 sq mi)
  Water1.97 km2 (0.76 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)
  Total33,699
  Density317/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
7670–7677, 7680–7683
Area code0546
Websitewww.twenterand.nl

The municipality of Twenterand also had two city halls, because of the merger between the former municipalities of Vriezenveen and Den Ham in 2001. The city hall in Vriezenveen remained. The extended municipality of Vriezenveen is called Twenterand since 2003. The former municipal area of Vriezenveen belongs to the region of Twente and the former municipal area of Den Ham partly to the region of Salland and partly to the region of Twente.

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