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Village in Overijssel, the Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Baars is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality Steenwijkerland, about 4 km northwest of the town of Steenwijk.
Baars | |
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![]() Bridge over the railway near Baars (1913-1918) | |
Coordinates: 52.8139°N 6.0873°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Overijssel |
Municipality | Steenwijkerland |
Area | |
• Total | 2.12 km2 (0.82 sq mi) |
Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 85 |
• Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 8336[1] |
Dialing code | 0521 |
Website | WittePaardenBaars.nl |
It was first mentioned in 1340 as Baersdijc, and refers to a farm named Baers which is the Dutch word for the European perch.[3] It is a statistical entity,[1] and has its own postal code.[4] It used to have place name signs, but they have been removed again. The hamlet shares resources with neighbouring Witte Paarden .[5]
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