Nederland, Overijssel Explained

Nederland
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Native Name Lang:nl
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Overijssel#Netherlands
Pushpin Label Position:left
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:0
Area Total Km2:1.15
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:15
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:8362
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0527
Coordinates:52.7558°N 5.9628°W

Nederland is a hamlet in the municipality Steenwijkerland in the province Overijssel, Netherlands. It has a population of about 15.[2] 'Nederland' is the Dutch name for the Netherlands. Because of the comical value of the toponym, roadsigns with the name 'Nederland' are stolen frequently.

It was first mentioned between 1830 and 1855 as 't Nederland, and means "low-lying land".[3] Nederland has a statistical entry,[2] and its own postal code.[4] Originally, it was only accessible by boat. In 1840, it was home to 182 people, and was a peat excavation village.[5]

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]

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 8362VA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 16 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 16 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Nederland - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 16 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Postcode 8362 in Nederland . Postcode bij adres . 16 March 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Nederland (Steenwijkerland) . Plaatsengids . 16 March 2022 . nl.
  6. Web site: Overzicht 15 jaar Mooi Nederland-emissies (2005-2019) . Postzegelblog . 16 March 2022 . nl.