Basse, Netherlands
Basse is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality Steenwijkerland, about 7 km northwest of Steenwijk.
It was first mentioned in 1425 as Bassinghe, and means "settlement belonging to Basse (person)". It is a stretched out settlement. The farm Bassinghe used to contain a clandestine church.
Since 1983, Basse organises the "Battle of Basse", a car and motocross on a dirt track.
References
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8342SB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ VUGA's Alfabetische Plaatsnamengids van Nederland (13th edition), VUGA, 1997.
- ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
- ^ "Basse - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Basse". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Aankondiging: de 36ste Battle of Basse". De Crozz (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Geen Battle of Basse, wel twee dagen grasbaanraces". Steenwijker Courant (in Dutch). 15 September 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
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