Rossum, Overijssel
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". In 1840, it was home to 504 people.
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.
In the rural environment some farms can be found in the traditional building style of the timber framed Low German house.
Notable people
- Patrick Bosch (1964–2012), football player
Gallery
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St. Plechelmus church -
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Agriculture in Rossum
References
- ^ Dialexicon Twents
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 7596JA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Rossum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Rossum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert & Jan ten Hove (1998). "Rossum" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 247. ISBN 90 400 9200 1. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Patrick Bosch". FC Twente Statistieken (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 March 2022.
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