Oldenzaal | |
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 Former city hall of Oldenzaal | |
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.svg) Location in Overijssel | |
| Coordinates:52°19′N6°56′E / 52.317°N 6.933°E /52.317; 6.933 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Patrick Welman (CDA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.95 km2 (8.47 sq mi) |
| • Land | 21.55 km2 (8.32 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.40 km2 (0.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Population (January 2021)[4] | |
• Total | 31,701 |
| • Density | 1,471/km2 (3,810/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Oldenzaler, Boeskool |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 7570–7579 |
| Area code | 0541 |
| Website | www |
Oldenzaal (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈɔldə(n)ˌzaːl]ⓘ;Tweants:Oldnzel) is amunicipality and acity in the eastern province ofOverijssel in theNetherlands. It is part of the region ofTwente and is close to theGerman border.
It receivedcity rights in 1249. Historically, the city was part of theHanseatic League as a subsidiary city of the fellow Hanseatic city ofDeventer.
Located on theA1 motorway fromAmsterdam toGermany, Oldenzaal also has a rail connection toHengelo and Bad Bentheim.
As of December 2022 Oldenzaal has a population of 31,958 people.[5]
In the Netherlands, Oldenzaal is well known for itscarnival festivities. During the carnival season Oldenzaal is known as "Boeskool-stad" which is a local dialect of the word Cabbage-town. During the main carnival weekend over 100,000 people come for the big parade showing high and mighty carnival trucks.
The town is served by theOldenzaal railway station.
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