Coordinates: 52°28′32″N 6°34′11″E / 52.4756°N 6.5698°E / 52.4756; 6.5698

Geerdijk

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Geerdijk
Drawbridge at Geerdijk
Drawbridge at Geerdijk
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CountryNetherlands
ProvinceOverijssel
MunicipalityTwenterand
Area
 • Total
4.52 km2 (1.75 sq mi)
Elevation10 m (33 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
995
 • 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

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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 MariënbergAlmelo railway.[5] On 29 April 2016, it was closed, because there were not enough passengers and Arriva wanted to increase the speed of trains 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]

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