Hertme

Hertme is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Borne, and lies about 7 km north of Hengelo.

Hertme
Town
The Saint Stephanus Church of Hertme
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Hertme in the municipality of Borne.
Coordinates: 52°19′N 6°45′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceOverijssel
MunicipalityBorne
Population
 (2007)
 • Total466
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

In 2001, the village of Hertme had 166 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.038 km², and contained 46 residences.[1] The statistical area "Hertme", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 450.[2]

Hertme has its own church. There is a restaurant called 'Oale Bakkershoes'. It has its own music club, school and hotel. The school is called St. Aegidius school, it has roughly 80 pupils.

The Open Air Theater, built in 1955 for the local passion plays, has been the site of an annual African Music Festival since 1990.[3] The Afrikafestival Hertme Youtube channel had 468,000 subscribers in 2020.[4]

References
  1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
  3. "Hertme treurt, voor het eerst in 30 jaar geen Afrika Festival". Tubantia. 4 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  4. "Afrikafestival Hertme". YouTube. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
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