Tilligte Explained

Tilligte
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
Nickname:
Waterpönskesdoarp
(Water Bellies Village)
Image Map1:Map NL - Dinkelland - Tilligte.png
Map Caption1:The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Tilligte in the municipality of Dinkelland.
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Overijssel#Netherlands
Pushpin Label Position:left
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 Km2:10.12
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:770
Population As Of:2021
Population Demonym:Tilligtenaren
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:7634
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0541
Coordinates:52.405°N 6.9514°W

Tilligte is a rural village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Dinkelland and is situated about 10 km north of Oldenzaal.

It was first mentioned in 1295 as Tilgede, and means "place where young oaks grow".[3] In 1840, it was home to 463 people.[4]

The windmill in the village is called 'Westerveld Möl'. The church is called 'Simon en Judaskerk'. Another point of interest is the water inlet 't Schuivenhuisje at the Kanaal Almelo-Nordhorn.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 7634PA . 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: Tilligte - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 15 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Tilligte . Plaatsengids . 15 March 2022 . nl.