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Delden

Field	Value
name	Delden
settlement_type	City
other_name
native_name
image_skyline	2006-07-15 11.20 Delden, kasteel Twickel.JPG
caption	Twickel Castle
image_shield	Delden wapen.svg
image_flag	Flag_of_Stad_Delden.svg
pushpin_map	Netherlands Overijssel#Netherlands
pushpin_map_caption	Location in province of Overijssel in the Netherlands
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Netherlands
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_name1	Overijssel
subdivision_type2	Municipality
subdivision_name2	Hof van Twente
elevation_footnotes
elevation_m	20
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	5.95
area_land_km2	5.82
area_water_km2	0.13
population_footnotes
population_total	7445
population_as_of	2023
population_density_km2	auto
population_density_urban_km2	auto
timezone	CET
utc_offset	+1
timezone_DST	CEST
utc_offset_DST	+2
postal_code_type	Postal code
postal_code	7491
area_code_type	Dialing code
area_code	074
coordinates

Delden is a city in the Dutch province of Overijssel and, since 2001, in the municipality of Hof van Twente. It received city rights in 1333. Twickel Castle is a famous landmark near Delden.

Before it became a part of Hof van Twente in 2001, Delden consisted of two municipalities: Stad Delden (the city itself), and Ambt Delden (the surrounding countryside). These municipalities had existed since 1818, when the original municipality "Delden" was divided into two parts.

History

It was first mentioned in 996 as Thelden. The etymology is unclear. Around 1320, the settlement was moved to a parish church which was first mentioned in 1118. The location of the original settlement is uncertain. In 1333, it was awarded city rights, and a circular canal with ramparts was laid out around the city.

Twickel Castle was first mentioned in 1347. The oldest part of the current castle dates from 1539. Construction of the Blasius Church started around 1150, but was abandoned around 1170. In the middle of the 13th century, construction resumed, however the tower was originally intended to be much taller.

The municipality of Delden was created in 1811. In 1818, it split in Stad Delden for the city and Ambt Delden for the countryside. In 1840, the city was home to 1,169 people. The Delden railway station was constructed in 1866, and triggered a growth of the city. The Baron van Heeckeren of Twickel built a watertower in Delden. While drilling for water, the Baron's men discovered salt, which started the salt industry in the region of Twente.

The town is served by Delden railway station on the line Zutphen-Hengelo.

Gallery

Image:P6300205 Delden.JPG|View from the water tower. Delden, de Nieuwe Blasiuskerk RM34156 foto11 2013-04-22 13.32.jpg|Church: the Nieuwe Blasius Church File:Delden, de Blasiuskerk RM34149 IMG 5848 2020-05-31 17.18.jpg|Church: the Blasius Church Delden, de watertoren RM507505 foto7 2013-04-22 13.58.jpg|Watertower Delden, sculptuur aan het Keszthelyhof foto3 20213-04-22 13.43.jpg|Sculpture at Keszthelyhof NIMH - 2011 - 0080 - Aerial photograph of Delden, The Netherlands - 1920 - 1940.jpg|Aerial view by the Dutch Airforce, 1920-1940

References

"Postcodetool for 7491AA". Het Waterschapshuis.
"Aantal inwoners per jaar".
{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten
"Delden - (geografische naam)".
Ronald Stenvert & Jan ten Hove. (1998). "Delden (stad)". Waanders.
"Kasteel Twickel".
"Delden".

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