restaurant
De Librije
The Netherlands' only three-Michelin-star restaurant, set in a former prison complex in Zwolle, where the late Jonnie Boer's team under chef Nelson Tanate has held the top rating since 2004.
30 km · about 35 min drive
EuropeNetherlandsOverijssel
Nijverdal
Overijssel, Netherlands · Europe
About Nijverdal
Nijverdal is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Haarle, 54km from Hoge Veluwe National Park.
Nijverdal is in Overijssel, Netherlands, with about 25,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Haarle, about 6 km away.
Nijverdal (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈnɛivərˌdɑl]) is a town of approximately 25,000 inhabitants in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is the commercial centre and largest town within the municipality Hellendoorn.
Nijverdal (which means Industrious Valley) was founded in 1836 on the territory of the hamlet Noetsele. ItRead more
was here that the Industrial Revolution in the Netherlands took root. Englishman Thomas Ainsworth (1795–1841) was one of its founding fathers. Textile production was the focus of industrial activity in Nijverdal, as it was for the rest of the Twente region. Some of the traditional factory buildings in the Art Deco or Jugendstil style still remain.
A river called the Regge runs through the town, and is the historical border between the two regions Twente and Salland, and the border of two Dutch dialects, which are Twents and Sallaands, respectively. Every native inhabitant of Nijverdal used to speak either one or both regional dialects but since the 1970's dialect is in decline. Very few inhabitants younger than 30 use any dialect anymore.
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What is there to see near Nijverdal?
Within an hour or so of Nijverdal: De Librije (30 km), Walibi Holland (48 km), Posbank (48 km), Giethoorn (50 km).
Are there any good drives near Nijverdal?
The nearest famous roads are Houtribdijk and Afsluitdijk.
Where is Nijverdal?
Nijverdal is in Overijssel, Netherlands, about 6 km from Haarle.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 25,000
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- Overijssel
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 52.3600, 6.4681
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Essential numbers in Netherlands
Watch for cyclists. They generally have priority.
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Worth the detour from Nijverdal
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Walibi Holland
Dutch thrill park near Amsterdam known for intense roller coasters and a fun Halloween Fright Nights event.
48 km · about 55 min drive
photogenic
Posbank
Rolling heathland hills of Veluwezoom National Park reached by a scenic drive up the Beekhuizenseweg, in late August the moors turn purple, and misty sunrises here are the most photographed in the Netherlands.
48 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Giethoorn
Car-free village known as the 'Dutch Venice' where thatched-roof farmhouses are connected by canals and wooden bridges.
50 km · about 60 min drive
museum
Kröller-Müller Museum
Museum deep inside Hoge Veluwe National Park holding the world's second-largest Van Gogh collection plus a 25-hectare sculpture garden with Rodin, Moore and Dubuffet; free white bicycles carry you there through the park.
53 km · about 60 min drive
national park
Hoge Veluwe National Park
Cycle free white bikes across heath, dune and forest to the Kröller-Müller museum's Van Goghs in this vast wild park.
54 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
Schokland
Former Zuiderzee island now stranded in the Noordoostpolder, the Netherlands' first UNESCO World Heritage Site.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Nijverdal
2 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 77 kmHoutribdijkA 26 km dike road (N302) running straight across the water between Enkhuizen and Lelystad, splitting the IJsselmeer from the Markermeer with sea views on both sides.
Driving in Netherlands
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€2.04/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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