Hengevelde
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Church of Hengevelde
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Location in province of Overijssel in the Netherlands Show map of OverijsselHengevelde (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands | |
Coordinates: 52°12′N 6°38′E / 52.200°N 6.633°E / 52.200; 6.633 | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Overijssel |
Municipality | Hof van Twente |
Area | |
• Total | 53.98 km2 (20.84 sq mi) |
Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
Population
(2021)[1]
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• Total | 3,410 |
• Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code |
7496[1]
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Dialing code | 0547 |
Hengevelde (orWegdam) is a village in the eastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Hof van Twente. Until 2011 it was in Ambt Delden.
It was first mentioned in 1188 as Hengheuelde, and means "field on the hill".[3] It was also referred to as Wegdam. In 1806, a church was built, and the village started to develop.[4] In 1840, it was home to 355 people.[5]
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