Neede

Neede
Town
Neede church
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 52°7′59″N 6°36′50″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Municipality	Berkelland
Area [1]
• Total	46.26 km^2 (17.86 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	19 m (62 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	10,380
• Density	220/km^2 (580/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7161[1]
Dialing code	0545

Neede is a former municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands.

On 1 January 2005 the municipality of Neede merged with the municipalities of Eibergen, Borculo and Ruurlo into the municipality of Berkelland.[3]

History

It was first mentioned between 1164 and 1176 as "de Nede", and means "the low-lying".[4] It developed on the southern flank of a hill along the Deventer to Vreden road. De Kamp is former havezate was built in 1636 for Otto Gansneb. It was redesigned in 1789.[5] In 1840, Neede was home to 864 people.[3]

Former population centres

Achterveld, Broeke, Hoonte, Lochuizen, Neede, Noordijk, Noordijkerveld and Rietmolen.

Gallery

• 
  House in Neede
• 
  Villa "De Bleeken Esch"
• 
  Former train station Kisveld
• 
  Havezate Kamp

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 7161AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
3. "Neede". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
4. "Neede - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
5. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Neeede" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 234. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 20 March 2022.

External links

• Official Website