Geesteren, Overijssel

Geesteren
Geestern (Twents)
Village
St. Pancratius Church, Geesteren
St. Pancratius Church, Geesteren
The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Geesteren in the municipality of Tubbergen.
The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Geesteren in the municipality of Tubbergen.
Geesteren is located in Overijssel
Geesteren
Geesteren
Location in province of Overijssel in the Netherlands
Geesteren is located in Netherlands
Geesteren
Geesteren
Geesteren (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°25′N 6°44′E / 52.417°N 6.733°E / 52.417; 6.733
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceOverijssel
MunicipalityTubbergen
Area
[1]
 • Total31.90 km2 (12.32 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total4,325
 • Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Geesternaren, Papsleevn
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7678[1]
Dialing code0546

Geesteren (Tweants: Geestern) is a village in the eastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Tubbergen, Overijssel about 9 km northeast of Almelo.

It was first mentioned in 1268 as Geysteren. The etymology is unclear.[3] Around 1800, it developed into a village around the Catholic church.[4] In 1840, Geesteren together with Harbrinkhoek and Langeveen were home to 1,329 people.[5] The Roman Catholic church, St. Pancratius, is named after Pancras of Rome, and dates from 1926.[4]

Every year an international concours hippique is organised at Erve Maathuis mainly focussing on show jumping. In 2019 this 'CSI Twente' celebrated its 45th anniversary.[5]

A landmark alongside the main road is the windmill 'Grote Geesterse Molen' which dates from 1867.[4]

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 7678AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Geesteren - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Ronald Stenvert & Jan ten Hove (1998). "Geesteren" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 147. ISBN 90 400 9200 1. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Geesteren (Overijssel)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 March 2022.