Wierden
Wierden (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋiːrdə(n)] ⓘ; Tweants: Wierdn) is a town and a municipality in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Overijssel.
Wierden | |
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Wierden city hall | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in Overijssel | |
| Coordinates: 52°21′N 6°36′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Doret Tigchelaar-van Oene (CDA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 95.39 km2 (36.83 sq mi) |
| • Land | 94.63 km2 (36.54 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.76 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (January 2021) | |
| • Total | 24,538 |
| • Density | 259/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Wierdenaar |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 7464–7469, 7640–7649 |
| Area code | 0546, 0547, 0548 |
| Website | www |
The municipality of Wierden also includes the following towns, villages and townships: Enter, Hoge Hexel, IJpelo, Notter, Rectum, and Zuna.
The municipality has 10 primary schools and 1 secondary school. There are 2 soccer clubs, 2 tennis clubs and 1 volleyball club, this is only the top of the clubs. The village has 3 cemeteries of which, only one is currently in use. The mayor is Doret Tigchelaar-van Oene, who is also the chair of the board of mayor and aldermen.
In midsummer, the locally known, 3-day festival "WieZo" is held. Which starts on a Thursday and ends Saturdays. Every night there are 2 musical acts on the Binnenhof. On Saturday there is also the Wiezoloop. For some years the Wiezoloop has become an independent event, separate from the Wiezo, and is held the same year about 1 month earlier.