Slagharen

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Slagharen
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Slagharen
Location in province of Overijssel in the Netherlands
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Slagharen
Slagharen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°37′30″N6°33′10″E / 52.6250°N 6.5527°E / 52.6250; 6.5527 Coordinates: 52°37′30″N6°33′10″E / 52.6250°N 6.5527°E / 52.6250; 6.5527
Country Netherlands
Province Overijssel
Municipality Hardenberg
Area
[1]
 • Total12.07 km2 (4.66 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total3,125
 • Density260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7776 [1]
Dialing code 0523

Slagharen is a village in the municipality of Hardenberg in the province of Overijssel, Netherlands. The village started as a peat excavation village. It is known for the Attractiepark Slagharen, an amusement park.

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History

In 1832, the Lutterhoofdwijk canal was dug as a side canal of the Dedemsvaart  [ nl ] to excavate the peat in the area and the village is located along the canal, [3] however, in 1830, a community of 81 people was recorded at the site. All except for a Frisian family were from neighbouring Germany, and were living in sod houses on the moorland. [4]

In 1844, the name Slagharen first appeared, and means "parcel [of land] on sandy ground". [5] The predominantly German settlers resulted in the founding of a Catholic church in 1843. The church was replaced in 1967. [3] In 1859, the gristmill De Pionier  [ nl ] was built near the village. [6] In 1975, it was bought by the amusement park and restored. [7]

In 1952, Wehkamp  [ nl ], a mail order company, opened in Slagharen. It quickly developed into one of largest mail order companies of the Netherlands. In 1975, it moved to Zwolle, and is nowadays a large online shop. [8]

In 1963, the Ponypark Slagharen opened where you could stay in a holiday house with your own Shetland pony. In 1972, it turned into an amusement park. [9]

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