Reutum

Reutum is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Tubbergen, and lies about 10 km northwest of Oldenzaal.

Reutum
St. Simon and Judas
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Reutum in the municipality of Tubbergen.
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Coordinates: 52°23′N 6°51′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Overijssel
Municipality	Tubbergen
Area [1]
• Total	15.43 km2 (5.96 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	26 m (85 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,405
• Density	91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Reutummers, Pinnsnieders
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7667[1]
Dialing code	0541

Reutum was first attested in the late-10th century as Riatnon, and means "settlement near reed".^[3] The village developed along the Reutumse Es.^[4] Reutum and neighbour Haarle [nl] were home to 670 people in 1840.^[5]

The church is dedicated to St. Simon and Judas, and was constructed in 1811.^[4] The windmill is called "De Vier Winden" (The four winds), and dates from 1862.^[4] Another point of interest is the double sluice in the Almelo-Nordhorn canal.

Notable people

• Bart Groothuis (born 1981), politician^[6]

Gallery

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  Windmill De Vier Winden
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  Sluice in the Kanaal Almelo-Nordhorn