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Glanerbrug [ɣlaːnər'brʏx] is a town in the east of the city of Enschede, Netherlands. It is close to the border, formed by the stream Glanerbeek, with Germany and the city of Gronau, North Rhine-Westphalia. The name of Glanerbrug is derived from the bridge over the Glanerbeek (brug in Dutch is bridge in English).

Glanerbrug
Town
Kerkstraat Glanerbrug
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Coordinates: 52°12′54″N 6°58′27″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Overijssel
Municipality	Enschede
Area [1]
• Total	5.47 km2 (2.11 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	39 m (128 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	16,715
• Density	3,100/km2 (7,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7532 & 7534[1]
Dialing code	053

On 7 April 1990 the Glanerbrug meteorite [nl] fell through the roof of a house there.[3] Further information: Meteorite fall § Others.

Transportation

Railway Station: Glanerbrug

Born in Glanerbrug

• Floris van Assendelft [nl] (born 1985), chess player
• Erik Dijkstra, (born 1977), journalist and TV presenter
• Nick Hengelman (born 1989), footballer
• Hennie Hollink (born 1931), footballer and football manager
• Rob Groener (born 1945), footballer and football manager
• Bert Schierbeek (1918–1996), writer
• Dennis Schouten [nl] (born 1995), reporter

References

External links

• Media related to Glanerbrug at Wikimedia Commons
• glanerbrug.info

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