Glanerbrug

Summary

Glanerbrug [ɣlaːnər'brʏx] is a town 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
Town
Kerkstraat Glanerbrug
Kerkstraat Glanerbrug
Glanerbrug is located in Overijssel
Glanerbrug
Glanerbrug
Location in the Netherlands
Glanerbrug is located in Netherlands
Glanerbrug
Glanerbrug
Glanerbrug (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°12′54″N 6°58′27″E / 52.21500°N 6.97417°E / 52.21500; 6.97417
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceOverijssel
MunicipalityEnschede
Area
 • Total5.47 km2 (2.11 sq mi)
Elevation39 m (128 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total16,715
 • Density3,100/km2 (7,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7532 & 7534[1]
Dialing code053

On 7 April 1990 the Glanerbrug meteorite [nl] fell through the roof of a house there.[3] Further information: Meteorite fall § Others.

Transportation edit

Railway Station: Glanerbrug

Born in Glanerbrug edit

  • Floris van Assendelft [nl] (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 [nl] (born 1995), reporter

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 7532AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  3. ^ The Glanerbrug meteorite fall

External links edit

  •   Media related to Glanerbrug at Wikimedia Commons
  • glanerbrug.info