Kalenberg, Overijssel

Kalenberg (Low Saxon: Kaelebarg) is a tourist hamlet within the De Weerribben-Wieden National Park in the Dutch province of Overijssel. The hamlet belongs to the municipality of Steenwijkerland.

Kalenberg Kaelebarg
Hamlet
View on the village
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Coordinates: 52.8084°N 5.9173°E / 52.8084; 5.9173
Country	Netherlands
Province	Overijssel
Municipality	Steenwijkerland
Area [1]
• Total	11.98 km2 (4.63 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−0.4 m (−1.3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	220
• Density	18/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8377[1]
Dialing code	0561

It was first mentioned in 1845 as Kalemberg, and means "bare hill".^[3] Kalenberg started as a peat excavation village. Later, it became an agricultural community. In 1840, it was home to 272 people. Nowadays, the economy is mainly based on tourism due to its location inside the Weerribben-Wieden National Park.^[4]

Gallery

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  Farms in the village
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  Statue in Kalenberg
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  Swaps of the Weerribben
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  Sunset on the Weerribben

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 8377EL". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
3. "Kalenberg - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 March 2022.
4. "Kalenberg". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 March 2022.