Dalfsen

Dalfsen (; Dutch Low Saxon: ) is a municipality and a town in the Salland region of the Dutch province of Overijssel. On 1 January 2001, the municipalities of Nieuwleusen and Dalfsen were merged. A variety of Sallands is spoken here by segment of the population.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Dalfsen
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Dalfsen Skyline.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Dalfsen town centre
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Dalfsen.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 100x67px
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Dalfsen.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 100x80px
Settlement.image_map: Map - NL - Municipality code 0148 (2009).svg
Settlement.map_alt: Highlighted position of Dalfsen in a municipal map of Overijssel
Settlement.map_caption: Location in Overijssel
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Overijssel
Settlement.governing_body: Municipal council
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Michael Sijbom (CDA)

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Population centres
Notable people
Sports
Gallery
See also
References
External links

==History== The name first appears in documents in 1231. Due to the closeness of Kasteel Rechteren, Dalfsen is one of several towns along the Overijssel section of the Vecht river never to have received city rights.

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