Tubbergen

Tubbergen
Municipality

Former city hall of Tubbergen

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Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Tubbergen in a municipal map of Overijssel
Location in Overijssel
Coordinates: 52°24′N 6°47′E / 52.400°N 6.783°E / 52.400; 6.783Coordinates: 52°24′N 6°47′E / 52.400°N 6.783°E / 52.400; 6.783
Country Netherlands
Province Overijssel
Government[1]
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Mervyn Stegers (CDA)
Area[2]
 • Total 147.44 km2 (56.93 sq mi)
 • Land 147.03 km2 (56.77 sq mi)
 • Water 0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi)
Elevation[3] 22 m (72 ft)
Population (May 2014)[4]
 • Total 21,191
 • Density 144/km2 (370/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Tubbergenaar, Tubberger
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode 7614–7619, 7650–7669, 7679
Area code 0541, 0546
Website www.tubbergen.nl

Tubbergen ['tʏbɛrɣə(n)] ( pronunciation ) is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands.

Population centres

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Tubbergen, June 2015

Religion

Tubbergen is a municipality in the Netherlands. Church attendance at regular Sundays is pretty substantial. The municipality has a high birth rate and the lowest divorce rate in the Netherlands. Politically, Tubbergen has the largest share of CDA voters (66,59%)

2009 crime survey

According to the 2009 survey by the Algemeen Dagblad, Tubbergen has the lowest crime rate of all municipalities in the Netherlands. According to the mayor, this is primarily because there exists a strong sense of community in Tubbergen.

References

  1. ↑ "Portefeuilleverdeling" [Division of tasks] (in Dutch). Gemeente Tubbergen. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Postcodetool for 7651CV". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
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