Weerselo | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Native Name Lang: | nl |
Nickname: | Weerseloërs |
Image Map1: | Map NL - Dinkelland - Weerselo.png |
Map Caption1: | The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Weerselo 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: | 17 |
Area Total Km2: | 18.60 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 3,055 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Demonym: | Weerseloërs |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 7595 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 0541 |
Coordinates: | 52.3508°N 6.8567°W |
Weerselo is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Dinkelland, and lies about 6 km northwest of Oldenzaal. Weerselo was a separate municipality until 2001 when it became a part of Dinkelland.
It was first mentioned in the 1160s as Werslo. The etymology is unclear.[3] It consists of two settlements. Het Stift developed around a 12th century Benedictine monastery, and the village of Weerselo which was also called Nijstad. The monastery burnt down in 1523.[4] In 1840, it was home to 558 people.[5]
A fine example of the historic building style in Twente, in the east of the Netherlands, can be found near the Stiftskerk, which in itself is a point of interest in this village, since it is its oldest core that gave name to the village.
The 'Weerselose Markt' is a flea market for antiques and bric-à-brac which opens every Saturday.