Tubbergen

Tubbergen (Dutch: [tʏˈbɛrɣə(n)] ⓘ; Tweants: Tubbige) is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands.

Tubbergen
Tubbige (Twents)
Municipality
Former city hall of Tubbergen
Former city hall of Tubbergen
Flag of Tubbergen
Flag
Coat of arms of Tubbergen
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Tubbergen in a municipal map of Overijssel
Location in Overijssel
Coordinates: 52°24′N 6°47′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceOverijssel
Government
[1]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorJon Hermans-Vloedbeld (VVD)
Area
[2]
 • Total147.44 km2 (56.93 sq mi)
 • Land147.00 km2 (56.76 sq mi)
 • Water0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total21,315
 • Density145/km2 (380/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Tubbergenaar, Tubberger
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
7614–7619, 7650–7669, 7679
Area code0541, 0546
Websitewww.tubbergen.nl
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Tubbergen, June 2015

Geography

The following population centres can be found in Tubbergen:

Politics

As of the 2018 municipal election, the 19-seat municipal council of Tubbergen is composed as follows.[5]

Party Popular vote Seats
Votes  %
Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) 6,57461.29
12 / 19
Gemeentebelangen / VVD (GB/VVD) 2,50523.35
4 / 19
Labour Party (PvdA) 1,0509.79
2 / 19
Dorpen Centraal 5975.5
1 / 19

Society

The municipality has a high birth rate and the lowest divorce rate in the Netherlands. Politically, Tubbergen has the largest share of Christian Democratic Appeal voters at 66.59%.

According to the 2009 survey by the Algemeen Dagblad, Tubbergen has the lowest crime rate of all municipalities in the Netherlands. According to the mayor, this is primarily because there exists a strong sense of community in Tubbergen.

Notable people
C M F von Bönninghausen, ca. 1820

Sport
  • Sint-Pancratius basiliek, Tubbergen
    Sint-Pancratius basiliek, Tubbergen
  • Huis te Breckelenkamp
    Huis te Breckelenkamp
  • Reutum, Dubbele sluis1 kanaal Almelo - Nordhorn
    Reutum, Dubbele sluis1 kanaal Almelo - Nordhorn
  • Sint Pancratiuskerk Albergen
    Sint Pancratiuskerk Albergen

References
  1. "Portefeuilleverdeling" [Division of tasks] (in Dutch). Gemeente Tubbergen. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. "Postcodetool for 7651CV". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. "Gemeenteraad 21 maart 2018". Verkiezingsuitslagen (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  6. Albers, Petrus Henricus (1912). "Herman Schaepman" . Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 13.
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