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Boekelo

Field	Value
name	Boekelo
settlement_type	Village
other_name
native_name
native_name_lang	nl
image_skyline	Heilige Marcellinuskerk Boekelo.jpg
image_caption	The Saint Marcellinus Church in Boekelo
image_flag	Vlag van Boekelo.svg
nickname	Zoaltkloetns
image_map
image_map1
map_caption1	The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Boekelo in the municipality of Enschede.
pushpin_map	Netherlands Overijssel#Netherlands
pushpin_label_position	left
pushpin_map_caption	Location in the Netherlands
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Netherlands
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_name1	Overijssel
subdivision_type2	Municipality
subdivision_name2	Enschede
coordinates
elevation_footnotes
elevation_m	26
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	1.68
population_footnotes
population_total	2,595
population_as_of	2021
population_density_km2	auto
timezone	CET
utc_offset	+1
timezone_DST	CEST
utc_offset_DST	+2
postal_code_type	Postal code
postal_code	7548
area_code_type	Dialing code
area_code	053

Boekelo () is a village in the municipality of Enschede in the eastern Netherlands, the population is estimated at approximately 2,500. It is located just west of Usselo. The village is known for the Military Boekelo Enschede, an international equestrian event. It is also known for the salt industry, since 1919 located south of the village. This was a reason for the then well-known Bad Boekelo (Bath Boekelo) to have a salt water wave pool. After the opening of the Twentekanaal (Twente canal) the factory of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Zoutindustrie (Royal Dutch Salt-industry) was moved to Hengelo; currently it is called Nouryon Industrial Chemicals.

Textile industry flourished in Boekelo: The N.V. Boekelosche Stoombleekerij (public LLC Boekelo's Steam-bleachery), founded in 1888 by Gerrit Jan van Heek, was taken over by Unilever (who fused it with P. Fenter van Vlissingen & Co's Katoenfabrieken N.V.). On the former factory's terrain, a new quarter called De Bleekerij (The Bleachery) was built. Parts of the old industrial heritage such as old facades and the factory's chimney were integrated into the new buildings. The internationally known beer brewery Grolsch moved to Boekelo, abandoning its factories in Groenlo and Enschede. The Museum Buurtspoorweg (lit. Museum Neighborhood-railway) runs a historical museum railway with restored steam locomotives and wagons between Boekelo and Haaksbergen.

Geography

The village layout clearly shows the now abandoned verzuiling of the Dutch society. The village consists of two population centers, one in the east (Protestant) and one in the west (Catholic). The two parts of the village are separated by the "Boekelerbeek" (Boekelo's stream) and some fields. Originally the parts each had their own church, elementary school, barber, grocery store and pub. The only factories were in the eastern part.

When the verzuiling disappeared, the shops gradually lost their distinct Catholic or Protestant clientele. In time, the catholic elementary school moved to the east part, the west grocery store closed and the west pub became a liquor store. New stores opened and new houses were built in the east part. At present the east part is considered the center of the village, it covers an area approximately ten times as large as the western part.

In Twente's bocage lie historical estates, among others Hof te Boekelo (an original manor house from 1570), De Weele, Zonnebeek en 't Stroot.

Gallery

File:Carillon Boekelo.jpg|Carillon of Boekelo File:JB.Boekelo.DubbeleWoningMetKas.jpg|House in Boekelo File:N.V. Boekelosche Stoomblekerij.jpg|Factory in Boekelo File:MBS loc SS 657 op station Boekelo.jpg|Train arriving in Boekelo

Bibliography

Stuiver, Bart Tovenaars met Textiel: Boekelosche Stoombleekerij 1888-1965 (Wizards with textile: Boekelo Steam bleaching factory) published by "Stichting historische kring Boekelo, Usselo, Twekkelo" (Historical club Boekelo, Usselo, Twekkelo, foundation), 2011

References

"Postcodetool for 7548AA". Het Waterschapshuis.
"Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021".

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