Wetering
Hamlet in Overijssel, Netherlands
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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]
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| Coordinates: 52°45′17″N 5°59′45″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Municipality | Steenwijkerland |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.82 km2 (2.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 185 |
| • Density | 27.1/km2 (70.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8363[1] |
| Dialing code | 0521 |
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]
