Twenterand

Twenterand (Dutch: [ˈtʋɛntərɑnt] ^ⓘ; Twents: Tweanteraand) is a municipality in the province of Overijssel in the eastern Netherlands. The name means "edge of Twente" as it is situated on the northwestern fringe of the historical region of Twente.

CountryNetherlands

Established1 January 2001^[1]

Elevation

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10 m (33 ft)

Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

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Twenterand Tweanteraand (Twents)
Municipality
Windmill in Vriezenveen
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Overijssel
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Coordinates: 52°25′N 6°38′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Overijssel
Established	1 January 2001[1]
Renamed	1 January 2003[2]
Government [3]
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Hans Broekhuizen (CDA)
Area [4]
• Total	108.14 km2 (41.75 sq mi)
• Land	106.17 km2 (40.99 sq mi)
• Water	1.97 km2 (0.76 sq mi)
Elevation [5]	10 m (33 ft)
Population  (January 2021)[6]
• Total	33,699
• Density	317/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	7670–7677, 7680–7683
Area code	0546
Website	www.twenterand.nl

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The municipality of Twenterand also had two city halls, because of the merger between the former municipalities of Vriezenveen and Den Ham in 2001. The city hall in Vriezenveen remained. The extended municipality of Vriezenveen is called Twenterand since 2003. The former municipal area of Vriezenveen belongs to the region of Twente and the former municipal area of Den Ham partly to the region of Salland and partly to the region of Twente.