Our location

It is clear from the transcription of the document that it is "Hertgherinc to Scheerhoern", today Hatger. The monastery bought this inheritance from the ministerial count (a kind of unfree count administration official, later lower nobility, gjb) Rudolf von Ringe. The monastery was called "Sancte Marienrothe" at the time. The count, having no heir, donated the estate in Scheerhorn to the monastery in perpetuity. It was Harm Kuiper from Berge who drew attention to this document in 2005 via the Wilhelm Kohl booklet "Regesten uit het archief van het Wietmarschenklooster en klooster" (Nordhorn 1973, p. 8).

The year 1821 has long been seen as the starting point for the historical development of the present congregation of Hoogstede. This year, the small sandstone chapel, originally located in Arkel in the immediate vicinity of the Vechte, was moved to Hoogstede and expanded into an Evangelical Reformed church.

Civil and commercial buildings were built in their area. After the Catholic church was built a short distance away in 1859, the core of Hoogstede's current town centre was placed in the middle of the surrounding farming communities.

After World War II, many displaced people and newcomers found work in the Scheerhorn oilfield and a home in Hoogstede. During this time, the Evangelical Old Reformed Church (1953) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church (1961) were also built.

The community comprises the formerly independent farming communities of Arkel, Bathorn, Berge, Hoogstede, Kalle, Scheerhorn and Tinholt. These are represented by the seven balls in the coat of arms.

To the left and right of Landesstraße 44, which runs through the city, attractive residential areas have been built in recent decades. Almost 2,900 people now live in the borough of Hoogstede with its districts of Scheerhorn, Berge, Kalle and Tinholt.

In the wake of this development, the village's infrastructure has also developed. Whether it is doctors, dentists, pharmacies, physiotherapy, physiotherapy, car workshops, petrol stations, snack bars, restaurants, flower shops, gift shops, hairdressers, driving schools or a large hypermarket, the residents of Hoogstede municipality can find (almost) everything locally.

Another defining image of the town emerged in 2000: the new village square with its sandstone fountain.

Directly connected to Hoogstede are the Vechte, which meanders through the town, and the Bentheim railway line, which diverted its route through the town over 100 years ago at the instigation of pastor Nyhuis.

Fortunately, the business park on Bacorner Diek has also developed. The nearly 15-hectare area is now occupied by companies from a wide variety of industries.

Local clubs and associations also deserve attention as they offer a wide range of leisure activities and events and are characterised by good cohesion. Sportclub Hoogstede is the largest local club with over 1,400 members.

Source: homepage of the municipality of Hoogstede