De Steeg

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De Steeg
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De Steeg
De Steeg (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°01′N6°04′E / 52.017°N 6.067°E / 52.017; 6.067 Coordinates: 52°01′N6°04′E / 52.017°N 6.067°E / 52.017; 6.067
Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Municipality Rheden
Area
[1]
  Total9.63 km2 (3.72 sq mi)
Elevation
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21 m (69 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total1,005
  Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6994 [1]
Dialing code 026

De Steeg is a Dutch village within the municipality of Rheden. Due to its central location within the municipality, it houses the town hall.

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Middachten Castle is located near the village. Several De Steeg buildings once belonged to the Middachten estate. These buildings, including the Post office in De Steeg, can be recognized by the red and white color scheme.

History

It was first mentioned in 1648 as Opde Steegh, and means path. [3] The village developed around Middachten Castle. The castle was first mentioned in 1315. The current building dates from between 1354 and 1357. It was restored in 1643, and enlarged between 1694 and 1697. Rhederoord is a manor house from the 17th century which was enlarged in 1745. [4] In 1840, De Steeg was home to 545 people. [5] In 1885, it became an independent parish. [4]

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The post office in De Steeg is a monumental building located on Hoofdstraat 21 in De Steeg, Rheden, the Netherlands. It was built in 1905, by order of count Bentinck, based on a design by G. J. Uiterwijk. Due to the noticeable style, which resembles timber framing, the building and a nearby barn were made a rijksmonument on June 15, 2001.

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Middachten Castle is a monumental manor house, located on the Middachten estate, De Steeg, Netherlands. The current building dates from 1693-1698. The castle is a rijksmonument since October 11, 2004, and is part of the Top 100 Dutch heritage sites.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 March 2022. two entries
  2. "Postcodetool for 6994AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  3. "Steeg - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  4. 1 2 Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "De Steeg" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN   90 400 9406 3 . Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  5. "De Steeg". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 March 2022.