Albergen
Albergen 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.
Albergen | |
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village | |
 The Catholic Church of Albergen | |
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 The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Albergen in the municipality of Tubbergen. | |
| Coordinates: 52°22′18″N 6°45′43″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Municipality | Tubbergen |
| Population (1 January 2007) | |
| • Total | 3,542 |
| Demonym(s) | Albergenaren Bukke, Bökke |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | dorpsraadalbergen.nl |
In 2001, the village of Albergen had 1990 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.68 km², and contained 673 residences.[1] The statistical area "Albergen", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3490.[2]
Services
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
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.
References
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 Archived 2006-07-24 at WebCite. As of 1 January 2005.