Neede  | |
|---|---|
Town  | |
|   Neede church  | |
Location in the province of Gelderland   | |
| Coordinates: 52°7′59″N6°36′50″E / 52.13306°N 6.61389°E | |
| Country | Netherlands | 
| Province | Gelderland | 
| Municipality | Berkelland | 
| Area | |
 • Total  | 46.26 km2 (17.86 sq mi) | 
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) | 
| Population  (2021) [1]   | |
 • Total  | 10,380 | 
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | 
| Postal code | 7161 [1]   | 
| Dialing code | 0545 | 
Neede is a former municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands.
On 1 January 2005 the municipality of Neede merged with the municipalities of Eibergen, Borculo and Ruurlo into the municipality of Berkelland. [3]
It was first mentioned between 1164 and 1176 as "de Nede", and means "the low-lying". [4] It developed on the southern flank of a hill along the Deventer to Vreden road. De Kamp is former havezate was built in 1636 for Otto Gansneb. It was redesigned in 1789. [5] In 1840, Neede was home to 864 people. [3]
Achterveld, Broeke, Hoonte, Lochuizen, Neede, Noordijk, Noordijkerveld and Rietmolen.