Country Netherlands Population 8,740 (1 Jan 2009) Local time Monday 7:11 PM | Website www.rijssen-holten.nl Province Overijssel Municipality Rijssen-Holten | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind W at 13 km/h, 81% Humidity Points of interest Oudheidkamer Hoolt'N, Kinderboerderij Dondertman, Museum Broer een leven lang Boer | ||
Holten (Dutch Low Saxon: Hooltn) is a small village in the municipality of Rijssen-Holten in the Dutch province of Overijssel, with approximately 10,000 inhabitants. Holten is located in a forested area just south of the Holterberg, a 65-metre (210 ft) hill, and is part of the "Sallandse Heuvelrug" National Park. The National Park is the only area in the Netherlands in which the black grouse (in Dutch: korhoen) can be found. This grouse population is on the brink of extinction, so parts of the National Park are closed to the public during its breeding season.
Contents
- Map of Holten Netherlands
- Holten Canadian War Cemetery
- Economy
- Transport
- Notable residents
- Dialect
- Notable Residents
- References
Map of Holten, Netherlands
Holten Canadian War Cemetery
Holten Canadian War Cemetery is the second-largest World War II cemetery in the Netherlands and is administered by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. It is located in a forested area 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north-east of Holten railroad station, and is accessible by car or bicycle via a number of sand roads. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper visited the cemetery on May 4, 2015, in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.
Economy
The scenic location of Holten has stimulated considerable tourism in the village, which is served by a number of hotels and camp sites. During the summer, the number of tourists exceeds the number of locals.
Transport
Holten has a railway station on the Deventer-Almelo railway line (Holten railway station), which is served twice per hour.
Notable residents
Holten is the home village of Olympic 1500m speed skating gold medalist Mark Tuitert, jazz trombonist Wolter Wierbos, and film and documentary director and Academy Award winner Bert Haanstra.
Dialect
As well as Standard Dutch, local inhabitants speak a variety of Dutch Low Saxon, which is considered to be part of the Sallaands sub-dialect, with a few Tweants traits that are a natural result of the village's proximity to Twente. While in surrounding communities the use of dialect is relatively widespread, Holten has seen a decline over the past few decades.