Aalten

The municipality of Aalten (Netherlands) is located in the Achterhoek region of Gelderland on the German-Dutch border. It is about 97 square kilometres in size and has 27,000 inhabitants. Aalten consists of two town centres, Aalten and Dinxperlo.

Places with history

Around it there is the defence town of Bredevoort and a small number of villages, such as Barlo, De Heurne, Haart, Lintelo and IJzerlo. The municipality of Aalten has a rich history, which you can learn about in the Aaltender museums, in the Borderland Museum Dinxperlo, in the Book Town Bredevoort or on a historical bicycle or walking tour.

Leisure and recreation

Aalten also has a wide range of camping and other overnight accommodation. There are plenty of recreational opportunities in the beautiful green surroundings. Aalten and Dinxperlo have a varied range of shopping facilities. The Dinxperlo district in particular, which shares the national border between Germany and the Netherlands in the Bocholt district of Suderwick, is a popular destination for German day tourists. For example, the weekly market on Fridays and the annual border market on Ascension Day always attract large numbers of visitors.

Probably the best-known resident of Aalten is Angus Young, guitarist of the Australian band AC/DC.