Dalfsen

Dalfsen (pronunciation , Dutch Low Saxon: Dalsen) is a municipality and a town in the Salland region of the Dutch province of Overijssel. The municipality of Dalfsen was increased to its current size on 1 January 2001 through the amalgamation of the municipalities of Nieuwleusen and Dalfsen.

Dalfsen
Municipality
Dalfsen town centre
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in Overijssel
Coordinates: 52°30′N 6°15′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceOverijssel
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorErica van Lente (PvdA)
Area
 • Total166.52 km2 (64.29 sq mi)
 • Land165.13 km2 (63.76 sq mi)
 • Water1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Elevation3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (January 2019)[3]
 • Total28,499
 • Density173/km2 (450/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Dalfsenaar, Dalfser
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
7710–7714, 7720–7729, 8150–8159
Area code0529, 0572
Websitewww.dalfsen.nl

History

The name first appears in documents in 1231. Due to the closeness of Kasteel Rechteren, Dalfsen is one of several towns along the Overijssel section of the Vecht river never to have received city rights.

Population centres
  • Ankum
  • Dalfsen
  • Dalfserveld
  • Dalmsholte
  • De Marshoek
  • De Meele
  • Emmen
  • Gerner
  • Hessum
  • Hoonhorst
  • Lemelerveld
  • Lenthe
  • Leusenerveld
  • Nieuwleusen
  • Oudleusen
  • Oudleusenerveld
  • Rechteren
  • Strenkhaar
  • Welsum

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Dalfsen, June 2015.

Transportation

Notable people
Ilse Warringa, 2018

Sport
  • René Eijkelkamp (born 1964 in Dalfsen) a Dutch former footballer with 469 club caps and current coach
  • Erben Wennemars (born 1975 in Dalfsen) a Dutch former speed skater
  • Manon Nummerdor-Flier (born 1984 in Nieuwleusen) a retired volleyball player
  • Korie Homan (born 1986 in de Wijk) a Dutch former wheelchair tennis player, gold medallist at the 2008 Paralympics
  • Maikel Kieftenbeld (born 1990 in Lemelerveld) a Dutch professional footballer with over 300 club caps

Photos
  • Aalshorst Dalfsen
  • Dalfsen, windmill: de Westermolen
  • Dalfsen, view to the town
  • Hoonhorst, windmill:molen de Fakkert
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References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  2. "Postcodetool for 7721AX". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  3. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  4. IMDb Database retrieved 20 August 2019


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