Bergentheim Explained

Bergentheim
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name:Baanthum
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Overijssel#Netherlands
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in province of Overijssel in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Overijssel
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Hardenberg
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:9
Area Total Km2:19.56
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:3,460
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:7691
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0523
Coordinates:52.5264°N 6.6139°W

Bergentheim (Dutch Low Saxon: Banthum) is a village in the municipality of Hardenberg, the Netherlands. Located between the canal Almelo- De Haandrik and the railway Zwolle-Emmen, the town used to have a railway station, but it was closed in 1975. The building was still there until August 1993.[3]

Overview

It was first mentioned in 1381-1383 as Bergenthem. The etymology is unclear, because it has always contained a "t".[4] Around 1835, a peat excavation concession was obtained by I.A. van Royen. A little settlement with a school, church, shop and pub appeared at the intersection of two canals.[5] In 1840, it was home to 243 people.[6] In 1905, a railway station opened in Bergentheim, and closed in 1975.[6]

Industry

Bergentheim used to have a large bread baking factory that was established just after World War II by the Schipper family, known as the NOH (Noord Oost Hoek) bakkerijen, and later Bakkersland. It was closed in the year 2005. Nowadays large employers are the Lensen Toppoint industry for writing instruments and promotional items, and the local Wavin factory.

Notable people

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 7691AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 14 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 14 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Bergentheim . Stationsweb . 14 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Oud-Bergentheim - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 14 March 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Bergentheim . Ronald Stenvert & Jan ten Hove . 1998 . Waanders . Zwolle . 90 400 9200 1 . nl . 14 March 2022.
  6. Web site: Bergentheim . Plaatsengids . 14 March 2022 . nl.
  7. News: Baanwielrenster Kyra Lamberink uit Bergentheim ziet doorzettingsvermogen beloond met goud op EK . De Stentor . 14 March 2022 . nl.
  8. News: AZ-trainer Arne Slot gaat jeugd in geboorteplaats Bergentheim leren voetballen . De Stentor . 14 March 2022 . nl.