Kalenberg, Overijssel

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Kalenberg
Kaelebarg
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Kalenberg
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Kalenberg
Kalenberg (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°48′30″N5°55′02″E / 52.8084°N 5.9173°E / 52.8084; 5.9173
Country Netherlands
Province Overijssel
Municipality Steenwijkerland
Area
[1]
  Total
11.98 km2 (4.63 sq mi)
Elevation
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−0.4 m (−1.3 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total
220
  Density18/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8377 [1]
Dialing code 0561

Kalenberg (Low Saxon: Kaelebarg) is a tourist hamlet within the De Weerribben-Wieden National Park in the Dutch province of Overijssel. The hamlet belongs to the municipality of Steenwijkerland.

It was first mentioned in 1845 as Kalemberg, and means "bare hill". [3] Kalenberg started as a peat excavation village. Later, it became an agricultural community. In 1840, it was home to 272 people. Nowadays, the economy is mainly based on tourism due to its location inside the Weerribben-Wieden National Park. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 8377EL". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  3. "Kalenberg - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  4. "Kalenberg". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 March 2022.