Bahr, Netherlands

Hamlet in Gelderland, Netherlands
Coat of arms of Bahr
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51°59′4″N 6°2′43″E / 51.98444°N 6.04528°E / 51.98444; 6.04528CountryNetherlandsProvinceGelderlandMunicipalityZevenaar

Bahr is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland.[1] It is located in the municipality Zevenaar, about 3 km southeast of Rheden.[2]

The village was first mentioned in 1272 as de Bare. It may mean "barren land". It became part of Gelderland in 1735.[3] The hamlet has no place name signs. In 1840, it was home to 144 people. Nowadays it consists of about 20 houses.[4]

According to the 19th-century historian A.J. van der Aa,[5] it had about 170 inhabitants in the middle of the 19th century. The large castle "Bahr" was located here, until it was demolished after a siege in 1495.

See also

  • Van Baer (family)

References

  1. ^ VUGA's Alfabetische Plaatsnamengids van Nederland (13th edition), VUGA, 1997.
  2. ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  3. ^ "Bahr - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Bahr". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  5. ^ Abraham Jacob van der Aa, "Aardrijkskundig woordenboek der Nederlanden", vol. 2 (B), 1840.
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