Meer [mɪːr] is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Twenterand, about 2 km west of the town of Den Ham.[3]

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Meer is located in Overijssel
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Location in the Netherlands
Meer is located in Netherlands
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Meer (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°27′42″N 6°27′40″E / 52.46167°N 6.46111°E / 52.46167; 6.46111
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceOverijssel
MunicipalityTwenterand
Area
 • Total
6.95 km2 (2.68 sq mi)
Elevation7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
385
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7683[1]
Dialing code0546

Meer is a statistical entity,[1] but the postal authorities have placed it under Den Ham.[4] It was first mentioned in 1333 as Mederen. In 1840, it was home to 242 people.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 7683AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  3. ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  4. ^ "Postcode 7683 in Den Ham". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Meer en Noord-Meer". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2022.