Wetering

Wetering
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Wetering is located in Overijssel
Wetering
Wetering
Location in the Netherlands
Wetering is located in Netherlands
Wetering
Wetering
Wetering (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°45′17″N 5°59′45″E / 52.75472°N 5.99583°E / 52.75472; 5.99583
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceOverijssel
MunicipalitySteenwijkerland
Area
 • Total
6.82 km2 (2.63 sq mi)
Elevation0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
185
 • Density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8363[1]
Dialing code0521

Wetering is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Steenwijkerland, about 9 km southwest of the town of Steenwijk.[3]

It was first mentioned in 1899 as Wetering, and means "discharge canal".[4] Wetering is a statistical entity,[1] has its own postal code,[5] and has two abandoned churches. Nevertheless it is hamlet probably due to its small population and spread out houses.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 8363TH". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  3. ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  4. ^ "Wetering - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Postcode 8363 in Wetering". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Wetering". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 March 2022.