Wezep

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| name = Wezep

| settlement_type = Town

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| native_name_lang = nl

| image_skyline = Overzicht van de voorgevel van het landhuis met portiek - Wezep - 20401914 - RCE.jpg

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| image_caption = The IJsselvliedt in Wezep, protected as Rijksmonument number 529075

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| pushpin_map = Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands

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| pushpin_mapsize = 250

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands

| subdivision_type = Country

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| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Gelderland}}

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Oldebroek

| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 8091AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 13 April 2022 }}

| elevation_m = 4.4

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| area_total_km2 = 29.22

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| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=13 April 2022|quote=Statistics include Hattermerbroek}}

| population_total = 13,715

| population_as_of = 2021

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| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 8091

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 038

| coordinates = {{coord|52|27|45|N|5|59|54|E|region:NL|display=inline, title}}

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Wezep is a town in the municipality of Oldebroek, Netherlands. Located in the province of Gelderland, it had about 13,500 inhabitants in 2012.ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005. The Wezep railway station, located on the Utrecht–Zwolle railway, is the town's main landmark.{{cite web|url=https://www.oldebroek.nl/|title=Inwoners - gemeente Oldebroek|website=www.oldebroek.nl}} The municipality's TV station is called LOCO TV.{{Cite web|title = Locourant.nl voorpagina|url = http://www.locourant.nl/|website = www.locourant.nl|accessdate = 2015-08-21}}

Sports

Wezep has several sport clubs.

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!Club names

Soccer

|WHC Wezep{{cite web|url=http://www.whc-wezep.nl/home|title=WHC|publisher=}}

Tennis

|WTC{{cite web|url=https://www.wezepsetc.nl/content/html/331.asp|title=KNLTB.Club Clubsites|website=www.wezepsetc.nl}}

Volleybal

|VZK{{cite web|url=http://ww6.vzk-wezep.nl/|title=vzk-wezep.nl|website=ww6.vzk-wezep.nl}}

Korfball

|Rood-Wit{{cite web|url=https://www.roodwitwezep.nl/1/home/|title=Home|website=K. V. Rood-Wit}}

Gymnastics

|OLVO{{cite web|url=http://olvo-wezep.nl/|title= OLVO-WezepOLVO-Wezep - gymnastiekvereniging Wezep|publisher=}}

Shooting

|Schietsport Vereniging Wezep{{cite web|url=http://olvo-wezep.nl/|title= OLVO-WezepOLVO-Wezep - gymnastiekvereniging Wezep|publisher=}}

Table tennis

|TTV Pearle Wezep{{cite web|url=http://www.ttvwezep.nl/home.html|title=TTV Pearle Wezep|publisher=}}

Badminton

|Badminton '80{{cite web|url=https://www.amptmeijerbadminton80.nl/|title=Amptmeijer Badminton '80|website=Amptmeijer Badminton '80}}

Dancing

|Dansschool Bruinewoud{{cite web|url=https://www.dansschoolbruinewoud.nl/|title=Dansschool Bruinewoud|website=dansschoolbruinewoud}}

Notable residents

Economy

The Plukon Food Group, one of the largest poultry meat companies in Europe, has its headquarters in Wezep.

Gallery

File:Altena Steenhandel baksteencode-134-11K - panoramio.jpg|House in Wezep

File:Kruiskerk Wezep.jpg|Church in Wezep

File:Wezep, dorpskantoor-kantoorgebouw foto2 2015-06-15 11.11.jpg|Village house

File:Ouderdag Wezep Onder Officieren School Lucht en Landmacht, Bestanddeelnr 904-8623.jpg|Demonstration of non-commissioned officer school (1951)

References

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