Baars, Overijssel
Village in Overijssel, the Netherlands
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Baars is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality Steenwijkerland, about 4 km northwest of the town of Steenwijk.
Baars | |
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Bridge over the railway near Baars (1913-1918) | |
  Baars Location in the Netherlands  Baars Baars (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52.8139°N 6.0873°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Municipality | Steenwijkerland |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.12 km2 (0.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 85 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8336[1] |
| Dialing code | 0521 |
| Website | WittePaardenBaars.nl |
It was first mentioned in 1340 as Baersdijc, and refers to a farm named Baers which is the Dutch word for the European perch.[3] It is a statistical entity,[1] and has its own postal code.[4] It used to have place name signs, but they have been removed again. The hamlet shares resources with neighbouring Witte Paarden.[5]
