Dalfsen
Dalfsen
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Dalfsen town centre | |
Location in Overijssel | |
| Coordinates: 52°30′N 6°15′E / 52.500°N 6.250°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Michael Sijbom (CDA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 166.52 km2 (64.29 sq mi) |
| • Land | 165.07 km2 (63.73 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.45 km2 (0.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (January 2021) | |
• Total | 28,901 |
| • Density | 175/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Dalfsenaar, Dalfser |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 7710–7714, 7720–7729, 8150–8159 |
| Area code | 0529, 0572 |
| Website | www |
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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.