Bahr, Netherlands

Bahr is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland.[1] It is located in the municipality Zevenaar, about 3 km southeast of Rheden.[2]

Bahr
Gehucht
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 51°59′4″N 6°2′43″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityZevenaar

According to the 19th-century historian A.J. van der Aa,[3] it had about 170 inhabitants in the middle of the 19th century. The large castle "Bahr" was located here, until it was demolished after a siege in 1495.

See also

References

  1. VUGA's Alfabetische Plaatsnamengids van Nederland (13th edition), VUGA, 1997.
  2. ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  3. Abraham Jacob van der Aa, "Aardrijkskundig woordenboek der Nederlanden", vol. 2 (B), 1840.


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