Wierden

Wierden (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋiːrdə(n)] ^ⓘ; Tweants: Wierdn) is a town and a municipality in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Overijssel.

CountryNetherlands

Elevation

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11 m (36 ft)

DemonymWierdenaar

Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

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Wierden
Municipality
Wierden city hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Overijssel
Coordinates: 52°21′N 6°36′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Overijssel
Government [1]
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Nick Hubers (VVD)
Area [2]
• Total	95.39 km2 (36.83 sq mi)
• Land	94.63 km2 (36.54 sq mi)
• Water	0.76 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Elevation [3]	11 m (36 ft)
Population  (January 2021)[4]
• Total	24,538
• Density	259/km2 (670/sq mi)
Demonym	Wierdenaar
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	7464–7469, 7640–7649
Area code	0546, 0547, 0548
Website	www.wierden.nl

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The municipality of Wierden also includes the following towns, villages and townships: Enter, Hoge Hexel [nl], IJpelo [nl], Notter, Rectum, and Zuna [nl].

The municipality has 10 primary schools and 1 secondary school. There are 2 soccer clubs, 2 tennis clubs and 1 volleyball club, this is only the top of the clubs. The village has 3 cemeteries of which, only one is currently in use. The mayor is Doret Tigchelaar-van Oene [nl], who is also the chair of the board of mayor and aldermen.

In midsummer, the locally known, 3-day festival "WieZo" is held. It starts on a Thursday and ends on Saturday. Every night there are 2 musical acts on the Binnenhof. On Saturday there is also the Wiezoloop. For some years the Wiezoloop has become an independent event, separate from the Wiezo, and is held the same year about 1 month earlier.