Geesteren, Gelderland

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Geesteren
Location in the province of Gelderland
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Geesteren
Geesteren (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°8′20″N6°31′35″E / 52.13889°N 6.52639°E / 52.13889; 6.52639 Coordinates: 52°8′20″N6°31′35″E / 52.13889°N 6.52639°E / 52.13889; 6.52639
Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Municipality Berkelland
Area
[1]
  Total19.68 km2 (7.60 sq mi)
Elevation
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15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total1,335
  Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7274 [1]
Dialing code 0545

Geesteren is a village in the eastern Netherlands, located in the municipality of Berkelland, Gelderland. It was hit by a small tornado 1988, which lifted the party tent to celebrate the 1000th anniversary of Geesteren and moved it two meters.

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Geesteren was a separate municipality until 1818, when it was merged with nearby Borculo. [3]

Buildings

Geesteren is well known for its church, which is one of the three churches in Europe with a stepped gable, as a result of this, the tower is topped by two weather cocks instead of just one.

The wind powered grist mill De Ster (The Star) was built in 1859.

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