Wezep is a town in the municipality of Oldebroek, Netherlands. Located in the province of Gelderland, it had about 13,500 inhabitants in 2012.[3] The Wezep railway station, located on the Utrecht–Zwolle railway, is the town's main landmark.[4] The municipality's TV station is called LOCO TV.[5]

Wezep
The IJsselvliedt in Wezep, protected as Rijksmonument number 529075
The IJsselvliedt in Wezep, protected as Rijksmonument number 529075
Wezep is located in Gelderland
Wezep
Wezep
Location in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands
Wezep is located in Netherlands
Wezep
Wezep
Wezep (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°27′45″N 5°59′54″E / 52.46250°N 5.99833°E / 52.46250; 5.99833
Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
MunicipalityOldebroek
Area
 • Total
29.22 km2 (11.28 sq mi)
Elevation4.4 m (14.4 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
13,715
 • Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8091[1]
Dialing code038

Sports

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Wezep has several sport clubs.

Club names
Soccer WHC Wezep[6]
Tennis WTC[7]
Volleybal VZK[8]
Korfball Rood-Wit[9]
Gymnastics OLVO[10]
Shooting Schietsport Vereniging Wezep[11]
Table tennis TTV Pearle Wezep[12]
Badminton Badminton '80[13]
Dancing Dansschool Bruinewoud[14]

Notable residents

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Economy

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The Plukon Food Group, one of the largest poultry meat companies in Europe, has its headquarters in Wezep.

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 April 2022. Statistics include Hattermerbroek
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 8091AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  3. ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  4. ^ "Inwoners - gemeente Oldebroek". www.oldebroek.nl.
  5. ^ "Locourant.nl voorpagina". www.locourant.nl. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
  6. ^ "WHC".
  7. ^ "KNLTB.Club Clubsites". www.wezepsetc.nl.
  8. ^ "vzk-wezep.nl". ww6.vzk-wezep.nl.
  9. ^ "Home". K. V. Rood-Wit.
  10. ^ "OLVO-WezepOLVO-Wezep - gymnastiekvereniging Wezep".
  11. ^ "OLVO-WezepOLVO-Wezep - gymnastiekvereniging Wezep".
  12. ^ "TTV Pearle Wezep".
  13. ^ "Amptmeijer Badminton '80". Amptmeijer Badminton '80.
  14. ^ "Dansschool Bruinewoud". dansschoolbruinewoud.
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