Tubbergen

Tubbergen
Municipality
Former city hall of Tubbergen

Flag
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 Wilmien Haverkamp-Wenker (Independent)
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 (August 2017)[4]
 • Total 21,154
 • Density 144/km2 (370/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Tubbergenaar, Tubberger
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode 7614–7619, 7650–7669, 7679
Area code 0541, 0546
Website www.tubbergen.nl

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

Geography

The following population centres can be found in Tubbergen:

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Tubbergen, June 2015

Politics

As of the 2014 municipal election, the 19-seat municipal council of Tubbergen is composed as follows.[5]

Party Popular vote Seats
Votes %
Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) 5,11251.29
10 / 19
Gemeentebelangen / VVD (GB/VVD) 2,46627.51
6 / 19
Dorpen Centraal 9619.64
2 / 19
Labour Party (PvdA) 8828.85
1 / 19

Society

The municipality has a high birth rate and the lowest divorce rate in the Netherlands. Politically, Tubbergen has the largest share of Christian Democratic Appeal voters at 66.59%.

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. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. 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. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "Gemeenteraad 19 maart 2014". Verkiezingsuitslagen (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 March 2018.
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