Nederland, Overijssel

Hamlet in Overijssel, Netherlands

52°45′21″N 5°57′46″E / 52.75583°N 5.96278°E / 52.75583; 5.96278CountryNetherlandsProvinceOverijsselMunicipalitySteenwijkerlandArea

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• Total1.15 km² (0.44 sq mi)Elevation

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0 m (0 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total15 • Density13/km² (34/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

8362^[1]

Dialing code0527

Nederland is a hamlet in the municipality Steenwijkerland in the province Overijssel, Netherlands. It has a population of about 15.^[1] 'Nederland' is the Dutch name for the Netherlands. Because of the comical value of the toponym, roadsigns with the name 'Nederland' are stolen frequently.^[3]

It was first mentioned between 1830 and 1855 as 't Nederland, and means "low-lying land".^[4] Nederland has a statistical entry,^[1] and its own postal code.^[5] Originally, it was only accessible by boat. In 1840, it was home to 182 people, and was a peat excavation village.^[3]

The Dutch beer company Bavaria has used Nederland in a commercial. In the commercial two men are giving away beer in the hamlet. It ends with (in translation): Bavaria, popular throughout Nederland.

The hamlet was pictured on a Dutch postage stamp.^[6]

An old name sign, long since stolen.
signs of agglomeration
Two storks in Nederland

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 8362VA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Nederland (Steenwijkerland)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
^ "Nederland - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
^ "Postcode 8362 in Nederland". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
^ "Overzicht 15 jaar Mooi Nederland-emissies (2005-2019)". Postzegelblog (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.