Wierden | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Flag Size: | 100x67px |
Map Alt: | Highlighted position of Wierden in a municipal map of Overijssel |
Coordinates: | 52.35°N 42°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Overijssel |
Government Footnotes: | [1] |
Governing Body: | Municipal council |
Leader Party: | CDA |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Doret Tigchelaar-van Oene |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
Elevation M: | 11 |
Population Demonym: | Wierdenaar |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
Postal Code: | 7464–7469, 7640–7649 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 0546, 0547, 0548 |
Wierden (pronounced as /nl/; Tweants: Wierdn) is a town and a municipality in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Overijssel.
The municipality of Wierden also includes the following towns, villages and townships: Enter,,, Notter, Rectum, and .
The municipality has 10 primary schools and 1 secondary school. There are 2 soccer clubs, 2 tennis clubs and 1 volleyball club, this is only the top of the clubs. The village has 3 cemeteries of which, only one is currently in use. The mayor is, who is also the chair of the board of mayor and aldermen.
In midsummer, the locally known, 3-day festival "WieZo" is held. Which starts on a Thursday and ends Saturdays. Every night there are 2 musical acts on the Binnenhof. On Saturday there is also the Wiezoloop. For some years the Wiezoloop has become an independent event, separate from the Wiezo, and is held the same year about 1 month earlier.
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Netherlands.
Wierden is twinned with: