Borne, Overijssel

Borne (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɔrnə] (listen)) is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands, in the region of Twente. Its inhabitants also have the nickname Melbuul (flourbag in Twentsch).

Borne
Municipality
Square in Borne
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in Overijssel
Coordinates: 52°18′N 6°45′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceOverijssel
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorGerard van den Hengel (Acting, VVD)
Area
 • Total26.16 km2 (10.10 sq mi)
 • Land26.00 km2 (10.04 sq mi)
 • Water0.16 km2 (0.06 sq mi)
Elevation15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (January 2019)[4]
 • Total23,210
 • Density893/km2 (2,310/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Bornenaar, Borrenaar
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
7620–7626
Area code074
Websitewww.borne.nl

History

The earliest traces of inhabitation in Borne are archeological finds at the "Stroom Esch" and "Zuid Esch" of substantial settlements dating from the late Iron Age and the Roman period.[5] Finds from around 800 CE.,[6] the remains of two farmhouses and the grave of a man buried with his armour, a sword, lance and 16 silver dinarii coined by Charlemagne near two farmhouses of the same age suggest inhabitation in the ninth century.[6] The first historical mention of Borne, under the name Borghende dates from 1206 in a document which transfers churches in Steenwijk and Borne and their possessions by Fredericus, the abbot of the monastery in Ruinen to the bishop of Utrecht, Dirk van Are in return for possessions in Drenthe.[7]

The earliest phases of Borne center around the Meijershof,[8] which came into possession of the abbot of Ruinen in 1142.

Until the beginning of the industrial age, Borne was an agricultural community, characterised by plaggen soil and extensive cattlefarming. The main crops were rye and buckwheat.[9] Several landweren, defensive earthworks consisting or earthen walls overgrown with blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) and blackberries are still visible in the landscape.[10]

Borne was originally the richterambt (judicial district) Borne, made up of the Marke Senderen (Zenderen) and Bi den Broeke (lit. "by the brook", Bornerbroek) and the hamlet of Hertme. In 1655 Hertme has evolved into an independent marke.

Population centres

Bornerbroek, historically part of Borne, is since 2001 part of the Almelo municipality. Borne borders the municipalities of Hengelo, Hof van Twente, Dinkelland, Almelo and Tubbergen.

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Borne, June 2015.

Twin town

The sister city of Borne is

Transportation

Notable people
Marleen Veldhuis, 2008
  • Gerrit Jan Meulenbeld (1928 in Borne - 2017) a physician-scholar who taught and published work on Indology
  • Henk Nieuwkamp (born 1942 in Borne) a retired Dutch cyclist, competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics
  • Henny Kroeze (born 1952 in Zenderen) a retired Dutch motorcycle racer who competed in speedway
  • Rob Hornstra (born 1975 in Borne) a Dutch photographer and self-publisher of documentary work about the former Soviet Union
  • Marleen Veldhuis (born 1979 in Borne) a retired swimmer, multiple medal winner at four Summer Olympics from 2008 to 2012
  • Wout Weghorst (born 1992 in Borne) a Dutch professional footballer with over 230 club caps
  • Synagoge Borne
  • Exterieur OVERZICHT ZUIDGEVEL - Borne
  • Sint Stephanuskerk Borne
  • Schuur Bartelinksweg

References
  1. "College van B&W" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Borne. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 26 March 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 7622DG". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  5. "Wetenschappelijk kader archeologisch onderzoek plangebied Bornsche Maten te Borne", Scholte Lubberink, (2006-10) (DANS/KNAW)
  6. "Collectie - Nieuw in onze collectie: expositie bij de ridder van Borne". TwentseWelle. Archived from the original on 2015-01-21.
  7. Woolderink, Henk. "Borne 900 jaar" (PDF). rtvoost.nl. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-21. Retrieved 2015-01-21.
  8. "De Meijershof". regiocanons.nl.
  9. "Canon van Borne, De essen ca. 1000". Regiocanons.nl.
  10. "Canon van Borne, Landweren". Regiocanons.nl.


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