Dalfsen

Dalfsen
Dalsen (Sallands)
Dalfsen town centre
Dalfsen town centre
Flag of Dalfsen
Coat of arms of Dalfsen
Highlighted position of Dalfsen in a municipal map of Overijssel
Location in Overijssel
Coordinates: 52°30′N 6°15′E / 52.500°N 6.250°E / 52.500; 6.250
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceOverijssel
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorErica van Lente (PvdA)
Area
 • Total166.52 km2 (64.29 sq mi)
 • Land165.07 km2 (63.73 sq mi)
 • Water1.45 km2 (0.56 sq mi)
Elevation3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[3]
 • Total28,901
 • Density175/km2 (450/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Dalfsenaar, Dalfser
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
7710–7714, 7720–7729, 8150–8159
Area code0529, 0572
Websitewww.dalfsen.nl

Dalfsen (Dutch: [ˈdɑl(ə)fsə(n)] ; Dutch Low Saxon: Dalsen) is a municipality and a town in the Salland region of the Dutch province of Overijssel. The municipality of Dalfsen was increased to its current size on 1 January 2001 through the amalgamation of the municipalities of Nieuwleusen and Dalfsen. A variety of Sallands is spoken here by segment of the population.

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 7721AX". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.