Baarlo, Steenwijkerland
Baarlo | ||
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Postal code 8372[1] | ||
Dialing code | 0527 |
Baarlo is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality Steenwijkerland, about 1 km northwest of the city of Blokzijl.
It was first mentioned in 1219 as Barlo, and means "barren forest".[3] During the Middle Ages, it used to have a chapel, however it was damaged in a 1825 flood, and demolished in 1836.[4] Until the Noordoostpolder was reclaimed, the village lay on the dyke of the IJsselmeer. In 1840, it was home to 145 people.[4]
Baarlo should not be confused with the
village with the same name in the municipality of Zwartewaterland
, about 15 km to the southeast.
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8372VH". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Baarlo - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Baarlo (Steenwijkerland)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
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