Eibergen ( Low Saxon : Eibarge ) is a town and former municipality in Gelderland in the Eastern Netherlands . It is part of the Achterhoek cultural region. The administrative cooperation of about 20 municipalities in this region is the Regio Achterhoek.
5-470: On 1 January 2005 the municipality of Eibergen merged with the neighbouring municipalities of Neede , Borculo and Ruurlo into the new municipality of Berkelland . As of 2021, the town had a population of 11,210. The town of Eibergen has a population of approximately 12,000 people. Its East boundary is the Dutch-German border and Eibergen used to count two official border crossing points on main roads and
10-416: A small number of border crossing points for limited use on secondary roads. Since border crossing traffic became free and checks are only made inward at a certain distance from the actual border, the border has been 'perforated' by numerous (mostly bicycle) roads. Because of this border past, a local annual indoor soccer tournament of Eibergen's police has grown to the world's largest sports event of its kind:
15-717: The World Police Indoor Soccer Tournament . Held in October every year: more than 3,000 police officers from over 54 countries participate. It houses an interception station of the Nationale SIGINT Organisatie . The Mallumsche Molen is an old water mill, built in 1753. It lies on the Mallumsche Molenweg, together with the Muldershuis and opens every Saturday to show how flour can be ground by
20-538: The municipality of Berkelland . It was first mentioned between 1164 and 1176 as "de Nede", and means "the low-lying". It developed on the southern flank of a hill along the Deventer to Vreden road. De Kamp is former havezate was built in 1636 for Otto Gansneb. It was redesigned in 1789. In 1840, Neede was home to 864 people. Achterveld , Broeke , Hoonte , Lochuizen , Neede, Noordijk , Noordijkerveld and Rietmolen . This Gelderland location article
25-556: The water mill. In the centre of Eibergen is the De Scheper museum which displays objects from the history of Eibergen and the Achterhoek. 52°06′N 6°39′E / 52.100°N 6.650°E / 52.100; 6.650 Neede Neede is a former municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands . On 1 January 2005 the municipality of Neede merged with the municipalities of Eibergen , Borculo and Ruurlo into
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