Home Overijssel Twente Salt village Boekelo DiscoverOff The Beaten TrackOverijsselTwente Salt village Boekelo 05/07/2016 Did you know that in Boekelo and surroundings there is a 50m thick crust of salt deep down below the ground? The first salt was found accidently in 1887 while drilling for fresh water at a depth of 470m. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR International Affairs The cutest border crossing in the world North Holland Jisp: an old whaling village Flevoland Sunken treasures at the Batavialand Museum