Deventer

Deventer (of the Low-Saxon : Deaventer ) is a city of the east of the Netherlands in the province of Overijssel.

Deventer received the charter of city in 956. Starting from this date, fortifications of defense were built.

Between 1000 and 1500, Deventer developed thanks to its port, located on the river IJssel, accessible to the large ships.

Deventer was member of the Hanseatic League.

Importance

January 1st 2005 the commune of Deventer amalgamated by absorbing the old commune of Bathmen. The commune resulting from this fusion includes/understands in addition to Deventer and Bathmen the villages and the districts of:

Apenhuizen,
Averlo,
Colmschate,
Diepenveen,
Dortherhoek,
Lettele,
Linde,
Loo,
Okkenbroek,
Oude Molen,
Pieriksmars,
Schalkhaar,
Tjoene
Zuidloo.

In 2004 the commune of Deventer of the time had 89 142 inhabitants and the commune of Bathmen had 5 of it; 328.

History

Festivities

Every year in the month of August is held in largest Deventer Marché to the books of Europe. Overige jaarlijke activiteiten zijn het festival COp den Berghe (meestal COp Hemelvaartsdag) in Deventer COp stelten meestal begin juli.

Deventer heeft het oudste stenen door in oudste wetenschappelijke bibliotheek (Atheneumbibliotheek) van Nederland. -->

Born in Deventer

Han Hollander (October 5th 1886).
Han Van Meegeren (October 10th 1889), forger in painting.
Jules Croiset (October 9th 1937).
Bert van Marwijk (May 19th 1952).
Gertjan Verbeek (1962).
Ron Dekker (June 30th 1966).

External bonds

www.deventer.nl Internet site of the commune
www.vvvdeventer.nl Internet site of the tourist bureau
www.hanzesteden.info Internet site of the Hanseatic cities of the edges of IJssel
Internet site devoted to the history of Deventer
www.hsij.nl/www/sab Internet site of the file of the city and Athenaeumbibliotheek Deventer

gallery of images of approximately 16 000 photographs devoted to Deventer

Nds-nl: Dèventer Simple: Deventer

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