Rossum, Overijssel

Rossum
village
view of Rossum
Nickname(s): 
Göttenkeurndoarp, Görtekeurne[1]
The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Rossum in the municipality of Dinkelland.
Rossum
Location in the Netherlands
Rossum
Rossum (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°21′8″N 6°55′23″E / 52.35222°N 6.92306°E / 52.35222; 6.92306
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceOverijssel
MunicipalityDinkelland
Area
 • Total
25.76 km2 (9.95 sq mi)
Elevation25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total
2,355
 • Density91/km2 (240/sq mi)
DemonymRossumers
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7596[2]
Dialing code0541

Rossum is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Dinkelland, and lies about 4 km north of Oldenzaal on the road to Ootmarsum.

It was first mentioned in the late-10th century as Rohthem, and means "settlement near cleared forest".[4] In 1840, it was home to 504 people.[5]

The Hunenborg is a circular rampart to the north of Rossum. In 1916, remnants of wooden buildings were discovered at the site. Later a wooden dam dating from the 1150s was uncovered, and may be the location of a 10th century fortress of the Prince-Bishop of Utrecht.[6]

In the rural environment some farms can be found in the traditional building style of the timber framed Low German house.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ Dialexicon Twents
  2. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 7596JA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Rossum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Rossum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  6. ^ Ronald Stenvert & Jan ten Hove (1998). "Rossum" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 247. ISBN 90 400 9200 1. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Patrick Bosch". FC Twente Statistieken (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 March 2022.