Groot Agelo Explained

Groot Agelo
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Dinkelland - Groot Agelo.png
Map Caption1:The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Groot Agelo in the municipality of Dinkelland.
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Overijssel#Netherlands
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Overijssel
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Dinkelland
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:21
Area Total Km2:10.24
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:375
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:7636
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0541
Coordinates:52.3925°N 6.8861°W

Groot Agelo is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Dinkelland, and lies about 9 km north of Oldenzaal.

It was first mentioned in 1252 as "Wicherus et Ludolfus filius suus de Agelo". The etymology is unclear. It is called Groot (Big) to distinguish from Klein Agelo (Little).[3] Since 2009, both hamlets are listed under Agelo.[4] [5]

It has a elementary school named 'n Boaken. The people of Klein Agelo and Groot Agelo, places called together as just 'Agelo', go to church in Ootmarsum.

In this neighbourhood some fine examples of timber-framed cottages and barns can be found, displaying the Low German house style which is very common in the east of Twente.

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 7636PA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 15 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 15 March 2022 .
  3. Web site: Groot-Agelo - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 15 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Postcode 7636 in Agelo . Postcode bij adres . 15 March 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Agelo . Plaatsengids . 15 March 2022 . nl.