Basse, Netherlands Explained

Basse
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Native Name Lang:nl
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Overijssel#Netherlands
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Overijssel
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Steenwijkerland
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:5
Area Total Km2:5.47
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:260
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:8342
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0521
Coordinates:52.8044°N 6.0322°W

Basse is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Overijssel.[3] It is located in the municipality Steenwijkerland, about 7 km northwest of Steenwijk.[4]

It was first mentioned in 1425 as Bassinghe, and means "settlement belonging to Basse (person)".[5] It is a stretched out settlement. The farm Bassinghe used to contain a clandestine church.[6]

Since 1983, Basse organises the "Battle of Basse", a car and motocross on a dirt track.[7] [8]

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 8342SB . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 17 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 17 March 2022.
  3. VUGA's Alfabetische Plaatsnamengids van Nederland (13th edition), VUGA, 1997.
  4. ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  5. Web site: Basse - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 17 March 2022 . nl.
  6. Web site: Basse . Plaatsengids . 17 March 2022 . nl.
  7. Web site: Aankondiging: de 36ste Battle of Basse . De Crozz . 17 March 2022 . nl.
  8. Web site: Geen Battle of Basse, wel twee dagen grasbaanraces . Steenwijker Courant . 15 September 2021 . nl . 17 March 2022.