Hengevelde | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Overijssel#Netherlands |
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: | Hof van Twente |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 15 |
Area Total Km2: | 53.98 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 3,410 |
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: | 7496 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 0547 |
Coordinates: | 52.2°N 44°W |
Hengevelde (or Wegdam) is a village in the eastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Hof van Twente. Until 2011 it was in Ambt Delden.
It was first mentioned in 1188 as Hengheuelde, and means "field on the hill".[3] It was also referred to as Wegdam. In 1806, a church was built, and the village started to develop.[4] In 1840, it was home to 355 people.[5]