IJzerlo
Hamlet in Gelderland, Netherlands
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IJzerlo is a hamlet in the municipality of Aalten, between Aalten and Dinxperlo in the (Achterhoek region) in the eastern Netherlands.
IJzerlo | |
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Skyline of IJzerlo | |
  IJzerlo Location in the province of Gelderland  IJzerlo IJzerlo (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°53′N 6°32′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Aalten |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.11 km2 (0.042 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 165 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7122 |
| Dialing code | 0543 |
It was first mentioned in 1356 as Yserlo, and means "forest with primeval soil".[3] In 1840, it was home to 438 people.[4] The postal authorities have placed it under Aalten.[5]
IJzerlo has built a local reputation for its annual Farm & Country Fair,[4] the Easter fire and the provision of outdoor play.
