Vroomshoop
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| subdivision_name1 = Overijssel
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = Twenterand
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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 7681AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 18 March 2022 }}
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| area_total_km2 = 17.08
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| population_total = 9.400
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Vroomshoop is a town located at the center of the municipality Twenterand in the Dutch province of Overijssel and was founded around 1859. The earliest inhabitants lived from the peat that was found in the nearby area.
Farmers from the Groningen area played an important role by the excavated peat into farmland here. They settled mainly on the Tonnendijk Road. The Groninger-farms are still on the Tonnendijk.
History
In 1859, the canal Almelo-De Haandrik was dug, and a peat colony developed along the canal. Around 1875, the economy became based on potatoes and colonists from Groningen and Drenthe settled in the area. The Saint Willibrord Church was finished in 1868. In 1906, the village still contained 109 sod houses.{{cite web|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu03_01/sten009monu03_01_0101.php |title=Vroomshoop |author=Ronald Stenvert & Jan ten Hove |year=1998 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9200 1 |language=nl |access-date=18 March 2022|page=220}} In 2009, the village of Geerdijk separated from Vroomshoop.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/vroomshoop |title=Vroomschoop |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=18 March 2022 |language=nl}}
Transportation
In 1906 a train station was built in Vroomshoop, because of the NOLS track from Mariënberg to Almelo.
The Original name for this station was "Den Ham - Vroomshoop", it was changed to "Vroomshoop" in 1952 because of the distance in between Den Ham and Vroomshoop.
Since 2014 Arriva operates this service.
At one time, there was a vlotbrug at Vroomshoop.
Triathlon
Triatlon Vroomshoop [http://www.triatlonvroomshoop.nl Triatlon Vroomshoop] started as a one-off event in 2009 has now become an annual event which hosts approximately 700 athletes every year.
Starting 2016 it has also been the host of the Schuiteman 2deDivisie Noord, a part of the national second division championship.
Dragon boat Festival
Notable people
Gallery
File:Vroomshoop.jpg|Aerial view of Vroomshoop
File:Overzicht voorgevel en linker zijgevel, villa - Vroomshoop - 20350786 - RCE.jpg|Villa Vroomshoop
File:Station Vroomshoop.jpg|Vroomshoop railway station
File:Overzicht westgevel met kerktoren - Vroomshoop - 20350785 - RCE.jpg|Church in Vroomshoop
References
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{{Dutch municipality Twenterand}}
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