Baars, Overijssel
Village in Overijssel, the Netherlands
Hamlet in Overijssel, Netherlands
52°48′50″N 6°05′14″E / 52.8139°N 6.0873°E / 52.8139; 6.0873 (2021)[1]
8336[1]
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.
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 [nl].[5]
References
- ^ a b c d "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8336KH". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Baars - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcode 8336 in Baars". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Baars". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 March 2022.
External links
- Official website with Witte Paarden (in Dutch)
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Populated places in the municipality of Steenwijkerland
- Belt-Schutsloot
- Blankenham
- Eesveen [nl]
- Giethoorn
- Kallenkote [nl]
- Kuinre
- Oldemarkt
- Ossenzijl
- Scheerwolde [nl]
- Sint Jansklooster
- Steenwijkerwold
- Tuk
- Wanneperveen
- Willemsoord
- Zuidveen
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