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Nijverdal is a lively village in the municipality of Hellendoorn in Overijssel. It sits at the edge of the Sallandse Heuvelrug National Park. The village was founded in 1836 as a textile settlement and grew into an important centre of the Twente and Salland textile industry. Today it is an attractive base for hiking, cycling and outdoor adventures.

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Updated on 5 October 2026

About Nijverdal

Nijverdal is a lively village in the municipality of Hellendoorn in Overijssel. It sits at the edge of the Sallandse Heuvelrug National Park. The village was founded in 1836 as a textile settlement and grew into an important centre of the Twente and Salland textile industry. Today it is an attractive base for hiking, cycling and outdoor adventures.

Windmills along a canal at Kinderdijk during the golden hour Photo by Thomas Bormans on Unsplash
brown and white house near lake during daytime Photo by Tamar Gogua on Unsplash
Approx. 25,000 Inwoners
Overijssel Provincie
Approx. 139 km² (municipality of Hellendoorn) Oppervlakte

Sights

Sallandse Heuvelrug National Park

This national park borders Nijverdal and features rolling hills, forests and vast purple heathland. Its many hiking and cycling trails attract visitors throughout the year.

Visitor Centre Sallandse Heuvelrug

The national park's visitor centre is located in Nijverdal. It has exhibitions about the area's nature and history and is the starting point for many walks.

Combiplan Nijverdal (road and rail tunnel)

The N35 highway and the railway run underground through the village in a combined tunnel. This unique infrastructure project reconnected the two sides of Nijverdal.

white sheep on green grass field during daytime Photo by E Mens on Unsplash
three windmills by the lake under grey cloudy sky Photo by Michal Soukup on Unsplash

Did you know...

The name Nijverdal means roughly 'industrious valley'. It refers to the textile industry the village was founded for in 1836.
The Sallandse Heuvelrug near Nijverdal is the only place in the Netherlands where the rare black grouse (korhoen) still lives in the wild.
Nijverdal is not a separate municipality. It is the largest town in the municipality of Hellendoorn, and the town hall is located in Nijverdal.

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