Ulft
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Ulft is a town in Oude IJsselstreek
in the Achterhoek
province
in Gelderland
, Netherlands
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The town has over 10.700 inhabitants and is the biggest town in Oude IJsselstreek. Until 1 January 2005, Ulft was part of the municipality Gendringen
. At the municipal re-order in the Achterhoek, the municipalities Gendringen and Wisch joined together to the Oude IJsselstreek.
Ulft consists out of three hamlets: Ulft, Oer and De Pol. Oer is the northern part of Ulft and is called Oer because of the iron in the earth, which is called IJzeroer in Dutch. In Ulft the DRU was stationed, an iron foundry. DRU has moved some years ago to Duiven and now has a location at the Rijksweg A12. In the old DRU-building, an Iron museum is stationed, and a communities house, "De Smeltkroes," will move there too.
Important for the development of Ulft was the presence of the “Oude IJssel” and iron ore (IJzeroer), which was easy to dig. The ore was not good for the growth of plants at the farms, so it was a problem for the farmers. In 1753 someone came with the plan to begin an iron forgery in the old water tower. Because of that money was made out of the ore and the farmers were freed of their problem.
In 1885 “Bellaard, Becking and Bongers” started a second iron forgery. This forgery got the was called “The new hut” by the locals. The increasing production of the iron forgeries also attracted more entrepreneurs, mainly from the metal industry.
Hans Alberse is major of the municipality Oude IJsselstreek since May 15 2006. Before he was major of the municipality Lingewaal.
Ulft also has a swimming pool called “The Blenk” with a swimming association “De Gendten”. Handball, Volleyball, Korfball, Tennis, Badminton and athletics can be found at sporting park “IJsselweide”. This park is being shared by Ulft and Gendringen. Also the footballclubs SDOUC and V.V. Gendringen can be found there. Atletico ’73 is well-known of the athletes Bram Som
and Arnoud Okken
.
Oude IJsselstreek
Oude IJsselstreek is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands. It came into existence on 1 January, 2005 through a merger of the former municipalities Gendringen and Wisch.- Geography and population centres :...
in the Achterhoek
Achterhoek
The Achterhoek is a region in the eastern part of the Netherlands, Europe.Its name is geographically appropriate because the area lies in the Eastern-most part of Gelderland, and therefore of the Netherlands, protruding into Germany...
province
Province
A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...
in Gelderland
Gelderland
Gelderland is the largest province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wijchen,...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
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The town has over 10.700 inhabitants and is the biggest town in Oude IJsselstreek. Until 1 January 2005, Ulft was part of the municipality Gendringen
Gendringen
Gendringen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Oude IJsselstreek, about 12 km southeast of Doetinchem and 20 km northwest of the German city Bocholt. It has approximately 4500 inhabitants....
. At the municipal re-order in the Achterhoek, the municipalities Gendringen and Wisch joined together to the Oude IJsselstreek.
Ulft consists out of three hamlets: Ulft, Oer and De Pol. Oer is the northern part of Ulft and is called Oer because of the iron in the earth, which is called IJzeroer in Dutch. In Ulft the DRU was stationed, an iron foundry. DRU has moved some years ago to Duiven and now has a location at the Rijksweg A12. In the old DRU-building, an Iron museum is stationed, and a communities house, "De Smeltkroes," will move there too.
Geography
Ulft lies in the southern part of the Achterhoek, at a distance of 15 km from Doetinchem. In the northern part of Ulft, the Industry Grounds "De Rieze" are located. Which have been expanded lately, some farms have been demolished to make this happen. Industry Grounds "De Pol" were finished anno 2007. There will be built new residents. Between Ulft and the bordering Gendringen the Industry Grounds " De IJsselweide are located. In 2001 de mainstreet of Ulft has been rebuilt thoroughly. The point of this was to avoid the heavy trucks in the centre of Ulft and lead them around downtown Ulft. This has been done by building traffic thresholds. Also some trees have been planted next to the road. Bus company "Syntus" said they wouldn't drive their busses through the centre anymore because of the thresholds, which could damage their busses.History
The history of Ulft began in 1236 with a citadel: Slot Ulft doesn’t exist anymore. The water citadel was located at the “Oude IJssel” and the “AA-strang”. The citadel had a watermill, which was used as cornmill. At the end of the 16th century Ulft began to develop as a town. Since then Ulft grew big time.Important for the development of Ulft was the presence of the “Oude IJssel” and iron ore (IJzeroer), which was easy to dig. The ore was not good for the growth of plants at the farms, so it was a problem for the farmers. In 1753 someone came with the plan to begin an iron forgery in the old water tower. Because of that money was made out of the ore and the farmers were freed of their problem.
In 1885 “Bellaard, Becking and Bongers” started a second iron forgery. This forgery got the was called “The new hut” by the locals. The increasing production of the iron forgeries also attracted more entrepreneurs, mainly from the metal industry.
Seat partitioning municipality council
Seat partitioning municipality Oude IJsselstreek (Ulft)- CDAChristian Democratic AppealThe Christian Democratic Appeal is a centre-right Dutch Christian democratic political party. It suffered severe losses in the 2010 elections and fell from the first to the fourth place...
9 seats - Dutch Labour PartyPvdA 8 seats
- Lokaal Belang (Local Importance) GVS 8 seats
- VVD 2 seats
Major
|Hans Alberse is major of the municipality Oude IJsselstreek since May 15 2006. Before he was major of the municipality Lingewaal.
Village Fair
On the second Sunday of July the Village fair of Ulft is celebrated. The Village fair is organized by 3 associations. “De Eendracht”, “St. Hubertus” and “St. Joris”. De Eendracht organises the Village fair in Oer, St. Hubertus in Ulft (centre) and St. Joris in the Pol.Sports
In Ulft there are 2 footballclubs. These are “Ulftse Boys”, which is situated in the old part of Ulft (called “Oer” bij the locals), and “SDOUC” (which stands for Teamwork leads to victory), which is located in the southern part of Ulft. “Ulftse Boys” has degraded to the 4th class, their big rival has degraded to the second class in 2007.Ulft also has a swimming pool called “The Blenk” with a swimming association “De Gendten”. Handball, Volleyball, Korfball, Tennis, Badminton and athletics can be found at sporting park “IJsselweide”. This park is being shared by Ulft and Gendringen. Also the footballclubs SDOUC and V.V. Gendringen can be found there. Atletico ’73 is well-known of the athletes Bram Som
Bram Som
Bram Som is a Dutch runner who specializes in the 800 metres. His personal best time of 1:43.45 minutes, achieved in August 2006 in Zürich, is also the current Dutch National Record. He missed the 2005 season, but returned in 2006 to win the national Dutch championship for the fifth time since 2000...
and Arnoud Okken
Arnoud Okken
Arnoud Okken is a Dutch athlete specialising in the 800 metres.His first international victory came at the 2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships. Commenting on the win, Okken stated that "my plan was to take the lead and keep away from any trouble...
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External links
- http://www.oude-ijsselstreek.nl, Website of municipality Oude IJsselstreek
- http://www.ulft-online.nl, Website with actual news out of Ulft
- http://www.polsekermis.com, Website of the Polse Village Fair