Glanerbrug
Glanerbrug [ɣlaːnər'brʏx] is an incorporated village in the east of the city of Enschede, Netherlands. It is close to the border, formed by the stream Glanerbeek, with Germany and the city of Gronau, North Rhine-Westphalia. The name of Glanerbrug is derived from the bridge over the Glanerbeek (brug in Dutch is bridge in English).
Glanerbrug | |
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Village | |
 Kerkstraat Glanerbrug | |
  Glanerbrug Location in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°12′54″N 6°58′27″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Municipality | Enschede |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 16,740 |
| Demonym(s) | Glanerbrugger |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Dialing code | 053 |
On 7 April 1990 the Glanerbrug meteorite fell through the roof of a house there.[2] Further information: Meteorite fall § Others.
Transportation
Railway Station: Glanerbrug
Born in Glanerbrug
- Floris van Assendelft (born 1985), chess player
- Erik Dijkstra, (born 1977), journalist and TV presenter
- Nick Hengelman (born 1989), footballer
- Hennie Hollink (born 1931), footballer and football manager
- Rob Groener (born 1945), footballer and football manager
- Bert Schierbeek (1918–1996), writer
- Dennis Schouten (born 1995), reporter
References
External links
Media related to Glanerbrug at Wikimedia Commons- glanerbrug.info
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