Geerdijk

Village in Overijssel, Netherlands
52°28′32″N 6°34′11″E / 52.4756°N 6.5698°E / 52.4756; 6.5698CountryNetherlandsProvinceOverijsselMunicipalityTwenterandArea • Total4.52 km2 (1.75 sq mi)Elevation10 m (30 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total995 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
7681 & 7686[1]
Dialing code0546

Geerdijk is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Twenterand. It became a village in 2009.

History

Geerdijk was founded in the mid-19th century along the canal Almelo–De Haandrik as a peat excavation village.[3][4] It was a Catholic enclave which was settled by colonists from neighbouring Germany and the area around Slagharen and Dedemsvaart. In 1868, an independent parish was established.[4]

In 1906, the Geerdijk railway station opened on the Mariënberg–Almelo railway, and closed on 29 April 2016.[5] It was closed, because there were not enough passengers and Arriva wanted to increase the speed to allow an extension of the line to Hardenberg.[6]

Geerdijk used to be part of the municipality of Den Ham. In 2001, it was merged into Twenterand.[3] It was considered a hamlet of Vroomshoop. In 2009, Geerdijk separated from Vroomshoop, and became a village.[7]

Gallery

  • Oldest extant house from 1878
    Oldest extant house from 1878
  • Church of Geerdijk
    Church of Geerdijk
  • Geerdijk railway station
    Geerdijk railway station
  • Repos Ailleurs
    Repos Ailleurs

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 March 2022. Split in Oost and West; still added to the total population of Vroomshoop
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 7681AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Ontstaan Twenterand". Canon van Nederland (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Geerdijk". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Station Geerdijk". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Station Geerdijk ligt in de weg". Trouw (in Dutch). 27 November 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Vroomschoop". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2022.
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