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
  Total6.82 km2 (2.63 sq mi)
Elevation0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total185
  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. 1 2 3 4 "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.


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