Geerdijk

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

Not to be confused with Geersdijk.
Geerdijk
Village
Draw bridge at Geerdijk
Geerdijk
Location in the Netherlands
Geerdijk
Geerdijk (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52.4756°N 6.5698°E / 52.4756; 6.5698
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceOverijssel
MunicipalityTwenterand
Area
[1]
 • Total4.52 km2 (1.75 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
10 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

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]

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

References
  1. "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. "Ontstaan Twenterand". Canon van Nederland (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  4. "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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