- Bergentheim
Bergentheim (in local dialect: Banthum) is a small village in the municipality of
Hardenberg , the Netherlands with approximately 3500 inhabitants. Located between the canal Almelo- De Haandrik and the railwayZwolle -Emmen, the town used to have a railway station [http://www.stationsweb.com/station.asp?station=bergentheim stationsweb] ), but it was closed in1975 . The building was still there until August1993 . The Village is from this time about 620 years old (as 'Bergenem' is mentioned first in a document dated in 1385).There are some sport clubs in Bergentheim, for example the soccer club VV Bergentheim.
Every year at the end of the summervacation is "feestweek". A lot happens in this week, from the Banthumloop to huttenbouw. Banthumloop is a competition for the best runners and huttenbouw is a three day event of building huts. Its mostly for the children. But some adults are volunteers for this event.
Industry
Bergentheim used to have a large bread baking factory that was established just after World War two by the Schipper family, known as the NOH (Noord Oost Hoek) bakkerijen, and later Bakkersland. It was closed in the year 2005. Nowadays large employers are the Lensen Toppoint industry for writing instruments and promotional items, and the local Wavin factory.
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