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Geerdijk

Geerdijk is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Twenterand. It became a village in 2009.

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Geerdijk
Village
Drawbridge at Geerdijk
Drawbridge at Geerdijk
Geerdijk
Location in the Netherlands
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Geerdijk
Geerdijk (Netherlands)
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Coordinates: 52°28′32″N 6°34′11″E / 52.4756°N 6.5698°E / 52.4756; 6.5698
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceOverijssel
MunicipalityTwenterand
Area
1
 • Total
4.52 km2 (1.75 sq mi)
Elevation
2
10 m (33 ft)
Population
 (2021)1
 • Total
995
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7681 & 76861
Dialing code0546

Geerdijk is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Twenterand. It became a village in 2009.

History

Geerdijk was founded in the mid-19th century along the canal Almelo–De Haandrik as a peat excavation village.34 It was a Catholic enclave which was settled by colonists from neighbouring Germany and the area around Slagharen and Dedemsvaart. In 1868, an independent parish was established.4

In 1906, the Geerdijk railway station opened on the Mariënberg–Almelo railway.5 On 29 April 2016, it was closed, because there were not enough passengers and Arriva wanted to increase the speed of trains to allow an extension of the line to Hardenberg.6

Geerdijk used to be part of the municipality of Den Ham. In 2001, it was merged into Twenterand.3 It was considered a hamlet of Vroomshoop. In 2009, Geerdijk separated from Vroomshoop, and became a village.7

  • Oldest extant house from 1878
    Oldest extant house from 1878
  • Church of Geerdijk
    Church of Geerdijk
  • Geerdijk railway station
    Geerdijk railway station
  • Repos Ailleurs
    Repos Ailleurs
References

References

  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 March 2022. Split in Oost and West; still added to the total population of Vroomshoop
  2. "Postcodetool for 7681AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  3. "Ontstaan Twenterand". Canon van Nederland (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  4. "Geerdijk". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  5. "Station Geerdijk". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  6. "Station Geerdijk ligt in de weg". Trouw (in Dutch). 27 November 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  7. "Vroomschoop". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2022.