Hezingen

Hamlet in Overijssel, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hezingen (Tweants: Hezingn) is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Tubbergen, and lies about 15 km north of Oldenzaal.

Elevation33 m (108 ft)
Demonym(s)Hezingers, Steenbikkers
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Hezingen
Hezingn (Twents)
Low German house, 1963
The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Mander in the municipality of Tubbergen.
The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Mander in the municipality of Tubbergen.
Hezingen is located in Overijssel
Hezingen
Hezingen
Location in province of Overijssel in the Netherlands
Hezingen is located in Netherlands
Hezingen
Hezingen
Hezingen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°27′N 6°51′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceOverijssel
MunicipalityTubbergen
Area
  Total
8.81 km2 (3.40 sq mi)
Elevation33 m (108 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total
210
  Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Hezingers, Steenbikkers
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7662[1]
Dialing code0541
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Selection of finds from the early medieval cult site of Hezingen

It was first mentioned in 799 as Hasungum.[3] In 1840, it was home to 187 people.[4]

The hamlet is situated between Vasse and the border to Germany. Across the border it has a twin village called Hesingen [nl].[4]

Springendal was bought in the 1920s by textile industrialist Gerhard Jannink [nl] who decorated the forest around the estate with ponds, waterfalls and little meandering streams. The nature area is nowadays publicly accessible.[5]

In 2019 a treasure of 70 golden coins and jewellery from the 7th and 8th century were discovered in Springendal.[6] This later led to three archaeological excavations in 2020 en 2021 that yielded more coins (so-called tremisses and sceats) and jewellery. Apart from these finds an east-west oriented row of postholes was uncovered, aligned with a large boulder. In the fill of some of these postholes coins were found. The site was interpreted as an early medieval cult site.[7][8]

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