Hezingen | |
Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
Image Map1: | Map NL - Tubbergen - Hezingen.png |
Map Caption1: | The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Mander in the municipality of Tubbergen. |
Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Overijssel#Netherlands |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in province of Overijssel in the Netherlands |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Overijssel |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Tubbergen |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 33 |
Area Total Km2: | 8.81 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 210 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Demonym: | Hezingers, Steenbikkers |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 7662 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 0541 |
Hezingen (Tweants: Hezingn) is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Tubbergen, and lies about 15 km north of Oldenzaal.
It was first mentioned in 799 as Hasungum.[3] In 1840, it was home to 187 people.[4]
The hamlet is situated between Vasse and the border to Germany. Across the border it has a twin village called .[4]
Springendal was bought in the 1920s by textile industrialist who decorated the forest around the estate with ponds, waterfalls and little meandering streams. The nature area is nowadays publicly accessible.[5] In 2022, a treasure of 70 golden coins and jewellery from the 7th and 8th century were discovered in Springendal.[6]