Baars, Overijssel
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. It is a statistical entity, and has its own postal code. It used to have place name signs, but they have been removed again. The hamlet shares resources with neighbouring Witte Paarden.
References
- ^ "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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