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Vroomshoop

Field	Value
name	Vroomshoop
settlement_type	Town
other_name
image_skyline	File:Kanaal Almelo-De Haandrik in Vroomshoop (136FJAKA 3870) - Flickr - Janko Hoener.jpg
pushpin_map	Netherlands Overijssel#Netherlands
pushpin_label_position	right
pushpin_map_caption	Location in the Netherlands
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Netherlands
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_name1	Overijssel
subdivision_type2	Municipality
subdivision_name2	Twenterand
elevation_footnotes
elevation_m	10
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	17.08
population_footnotes
population_total	9.400
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	7681
area_code_type	Dialing code
area_code	0546
coordinates

Vroomshoop is a town located at the center of the municipality Twenterand in the Dutch province of Overijssel and was founded around 1859. The earliest inhabitants lived from the peat that was found in the nearby area.

Farmers from the Groningen area played an important role by excavating peat and turning it into farmland here. They settled mainly on the Tonnendijk Road. The Groninger-farms are still on the Tonnendijk.

History

In 1859, the canal Almelo-De Haandrik was dug, and a peat colony developed along the canal. Around 1875, the economy became based on potatoes and colonists from Groningen and Drenthe settled in the area. The Saint Willibrord Church was finished in 1868. In 1906, the village still contained 109 sod houses. In 2009, the village of Geerdijk separated from Vroomshoop.

Transportation

In 1906 a train station was built in Vroomshoop, because of the NOLS track from Mariënberg to Almelo. The original name for this station was "Den Ham - Vroomshoop", it was changed to "Vroomshoop" in 1952 because of the distance between Den Ham and Vroomshoop.

Since 2014, Arriva has operated this service.

At one time, there was a vlotbrug at Vroomshoop.

Triathlon

Triatlon Vroomshoop started as a one-off event in 2009 and has now become an annual event which hosts approximately 700 athletes every year. Starting 2016 it has also been the host of the Schuiteman 2deDivisie Noord, a part of the national second division championship.

Dragon boat Festival

For the 6th time in 2014 organised by "de Smoezen", Vroomshoops carnival association. A Chinese tradition at the canal, a spectacular boat race by different regional teams. Drakenbootfestival.nl/vroomshoop

Notable people

Christian Kist, 2012 BDO World Darts Champion
Jarno Hams, 7 times Strongest man of the Netherlands

Gallery

File:Vroomshoop.jpg|Aerial view of Vroomshoop File:Overzicht voorgevel en linker zijgevel, villa - Vroomshoop - 20350786 - RCE.jpg|Villa Vroomshoop File:Station Vroomshoop.jpg|Vroomshoop railway station File:Overzicht westgevel met kerktoren - Vroomshoop - 20350785 - RCE.jpg|Church in Vroomshoop

References

"Postcodetool for 7681AA". Het Waterschapshuis.
"Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021".
Ronald Stenvert & Jan ten Hove. (1998). "Vroomshoop". Waanders.
"Vroomschoop".
[http://www.triatlonvroomshoop.nl Triatlon Vroomshoop]

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