Albergen
Albergen
Albeargn (Twents) | |
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village | |
 The Catholic Church of Albergen | |
 The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Albergen in the municipality of Tubbergen. | |
  Albergen Location in the province of Overijssel  Albergen Albergen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°22′18″N 6°45′43″E / 52.37167°N 6.76194°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Municipality | Tubbergen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.10 km2 (8.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,595 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | Albergenaren Bukke, Bökke |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7665[1] |
| Dialing code | 0546 |
| Website | [] |
Albergen (Tweants: Albeargn) is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Tubbergen, and lies about 7 km east of Almelo.
Services
[edit]Albergen has few services, because a lot of services can be found in bigger towns surrounding Albergen. However there is a church, Sint Pancratiuskerk, a primary school, a supermarket and a gym.
Culture
[edit]Albergen is known for its carnival and its Whitsun Fair. The carnival parade happens to be the first one in the year in Twente. During the Whitsunday Fair, at Pentecost, famous Dutch artists perform, such as Bløf, Van Dik Hout, and Di-rect.
The town's most notable current inhabitant is Bent Viscaal, an FIA Formula 3 driver currently driving his way up the ladder to Formula 1.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 7665AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
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