Hengevelde Explained

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.

History

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]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 7496AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 16 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 16 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Hengevelde - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 16 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Hengevelde . Ronald Stenvert & Jan ten Hove . 1998 . Waanders . Zwolle . 90 400 9200 1 . nl . 16 March 2022.
  5. Web site: Hengevelde . Plaatsengids . 16 March 2022 . nl.
  6. News: Te Wierik tekent voor drie seizoenen bij Derby County . RTV Oost . 16 March 2022 . nl.