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Oude IJsselstreek

Coordinates: 51°53′N 6°23′E / 51.883°N 6.383°E / 51.883; 6.383
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Oude IJsselstreek
Municipality
Town hall in Gendringen
Town hall in Gendringen
Flag of Oude IJsselstreek
Flag
Coat of arms of Oude IJsselstreek
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Oude IJsselstreek in a municipal map of Gelderland
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 51°53′N 6°23′E / 51.883°N 6.383°E / 51.883; 6.383
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
Established1 January 2005[1]
Government
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 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorOtwin van Dijk (PvdA)
Area
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 • Total137.95 km2 (53.26 sq mi)
 • Land136.15 km2 (52.57 sq mi)
 • Water1.80 km2 (0.69 sq mi)
Elevation
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15 m (49 ft)
Highest elevation
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33 m (108 ft)
Population
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 • Total39,346
 • Density289/km2 (750/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
7050–7084
Area code0315
Websitewww.oude-ijsselstreek.nl

Oude IJsselstreek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌʌudə ˈʔɛisəlstreːk] ⓘ) is a municipality in the province of Gelderland, in the eastern Netherlands. It was established on 1 January 2005 by a merger of the former municipalities of Gendringen and Wisch.

Geography and population centres

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The municipality belongs to the transition area between the rivers in the south, coming from Germany (Rhine and Issel), and the sandy soils of the Eastern Netherlands.

It has 15 population centres. Formerly from Gendringen

Formerly from Wisch

Terborg is the only population centre with city rights, but the largest one is Ulft with 10,000 inhabitants. The municipality of Oude IJsselstreek is considered to be divided into three units. The centres along the river Oude IJssel (Ulft, Gendringen, Etten on the left border, Silvolde and Terborg on the right) constitute the urban belt, Varsseveld in the east of the municipality is a rural village and the other centres are the external territories. The municipality plans to make Ulft the local centre.

Municipality council

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After the 2022 municipal elections, the 25 seats on the Oude IJsselstreek municipal council divided as follows:[7]

Mayor

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Hans Alberse became mayor of the newly established Oude IJsselstreek municipality in May 2006. In 2015 he resigned and was replaced with Steven de Vreeze. In July 2016 Otwin van Dijk became mayor. He resigned in 2024, and acting mayor Mirjam Maasdam took over.

Topography

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Map of the municipality of Oude IJsselstreek, June 2015

Culture

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Former DRU factory, at the river Oude IJssel, now known as the DRU Industriepark

In this essentially rural municipality, there have been some places where iron ore was mined and processed. From the several enterprises the DRU (Diepenbrock en Reigers te Ulft) was the largest, it closed in Ulft in 2003. Since 2009, the former DRU factory is a cultural centre named DRU Industriepark that houses the local library of Ulft, a theater, a regional centre for vocational education and other facilities. Municipal council meetings take place in its conference room.

International affairs

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Oude IJsselstreek is a member of the Ring of the European Cities of Iron Works and hosted the annual convention of 2010.

Notable people

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Countess Sophie Amalie of Nassau-Siegen was born in Wisch, now Terborg, Oude IJsselstreek.
Footballer and football coach Guus Hiddink was born in Varsseveld

Other

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Sport

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  • Keurhosterkerk in Sinderen.
    Keurhosterkerk in Sinderen.
  • Witte Kerkje in Varsseveld.
    Witte Kerkje in Varsseveld.
  • Landfort in Megchelen.
    Landfort in Megchelen.
  • Mill De Engel in Varsseveld.
    Mill De Engel in Varsseveld.
  • Church in Varssevelder
    Church in Varssevelder
  • Statue in Ulft
    Statue in Ulft
  • Church in Etten
    Church in Etten
  • Windmill in Silvolde
    Windmill in Silvolde

References

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  1. ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2005" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2005]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Leden van het college" [Members of the board] (in Dutch). Gemeente Oude IJsselstreek. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Postcodetool for 7081BN". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Over de gemeente". Natuurlijk Achterhoek. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Oude IJsselstreek election 2022". verkiezingsuitslagen.nl (in Dutch). 16 March 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
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