Aadorp

Aadorp is a village on the northern side of Almelo, Netherlands with a population of about 1500; it has been part of the Almelo municipality since 2001. The villagers of Aadorp are very close, since there are so few of them. The central meeting point in Aadorp is the Aahoes community center, which consists of a meeting hall, and a small barbershop. Also, Aadorp has recreation areas including soccer fields and more. For anything else Aadorp villagers must go to one of the neighbouring towns.

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Place details

Locality: Almelo
Region: Overijssel
Country: Nederland
Population: 0

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Aadorp
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Afbeelding 403Aadorp22-12-2007.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Overijssels canal in Aadorp
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Overijssel
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Almelo
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Overijssel#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Netherlands
Settlement.elevation_m: 10
Settlement.area_total_km2: 1.54
Settlement.population_total: 1,540
Settlement.population_as_of: 2021
Settlement.population_demonym: Aadorpers

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== History == The village was first mentioned in 1867 as Aabrug, and means "settlement on the river Aa". The river Aa is nowadays part of the Twentekanaal. The village has formally existed since 3 November 1930 when the hamlets of Woesten and Buitenwonen were merged into the village of Aadorp. In the early 20th century, it was a peat excavation settlement. There was a railway station of the Mariënberg to Almelo railway line between 1920 and 1938. In 1925, a Dutch Reformed church was built in the village. It was replaced in 1992.

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