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Tilligte
Village
Simon and Judas Church
Nickname(s):  Waterpönskesdoarp (Water Bellies Village)
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Tilligte in the municipality of Dinkelland.
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Coordinates: 52°24′18″N 6°57′5″E / 52.40500°N 6.95139°E / 52.40500; 6.95139
Country	Netherlands
Province	Overijssel
Municipality	Dinkelland
Area
• Total	10.12 km (3.91 sq mi)
Elevation	21 m (69 ft)
Population
• Total	770
• Density	76/km (200/sq mi)
Demonym	Tilligtenaren
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7634
Dialing code	0541

Tilligte is a rural village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Dinkelland and is situated about 10 km north of Oldenzaal.

It was first mentioned in 1295 as Tilgede, and means "place where young oaks grow". In 1840, it was home to 463 people.

The windmill in the village is called 'Westerveld Möl'. The church is called 'Simon en Judaskerk'. Another point of interest is the water inlet 't Schuivenhuisje at the Kanaal Almelo-Nordhorn.

Gallery

• Architectural monument
• Architectural monument
• Westerveld Möl
• Schuivenhuisje

References

1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 7634PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
3. "Tilligte - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 March 2022.
4. "Tilligte". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 March 2022.

• Populated places in Overijssel
• Twente
• Dinkelland