Geerdijk

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Geerdijk
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Geerdijk
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Geerdijk
Geerdijk (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°28′32″N6°34′11″E / 52.4756°N 6.5698°E / 52.4756; 6.5698
Country Netherlands
Province Overijssel
Municipality Twenterand
Area
[1]
 • Total
4.52 km2 (1.75 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total
995
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7681 & 7686 [1]
Dialing code 0546

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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History

Geerdijk was founded in the mid-19th century along the canal Almelo–De Haandrik as a peat excavation village. [3] [4] 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, and closed on 29 April 2016. [5] It was closed, because there were not enough passengers and Arriva wanted to increase the speed 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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 "Ontstaan Twenterand". Canon van Nederland (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  4. 1 2 "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.


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