Hellendoorn

Hellendoorn (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɦɛlə(n)ˈdoːr(ə)n] ; Tweants: Heldern or Healndoorn) is a municipality and town in the middle of the Dutch province of Overijssel. As of 2019, the municipality had a population of 35,808.

Hellendoorn
Town and municipality
Looking toward the Hellendoorn town centre
Location in Overijssel
Coordinates: 52°22′N 6°28′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceOverijssel
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MayorJorrit Eijbersen (VVD)
Area
  Total138.99 km2 (53.66 sq mi)
  Land137.91 km2 (53.25 sq mi)
  Water1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)
  Total35,932
  Density261/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
7440–7449, 7687–7689
Area code0546, 0548
Websitewww.hellendoorn.nl

There is an amusement park near the town of Hellendoorn called Avonturenpark Hellendoorn. At the outskirts of the town there is an ice cream factory from Unilever, where Ben & Jerry's is produced for the European market.

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