Geesteren, Overijssel
Geesteren is a village in the eastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Tubbergen, Overijssel about 9 km northeast of Almelo.
Geesteren | |
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 The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Geesteren in the municipality of Tubbergen. | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Municipality | Tubbergen |
| Population (1 januari 2007) | 4,288 |
| Demonym(s) | Geesternaren, Papsleevn |
In 2007 Geesteren had 4288 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.50 km² and contained 737 residences.[1] The statistical area "Geesteren", including the peripheral parts of the village and the surrounding countryside, had a population of around 4230.[2]
The Roman Catholic church, St. Pancratius, is named after Pancras of Rome.
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.
A landmark alongside the main road is the windmill 'Grote Geesterse Molen'.
Gallery
St. Pancratius, Geesteren
Old style farmhouse with barn
Monument for a vanished mill
Grote Geesterse Molen
References
- Gemeente Tubbergen, Leeftijdsopbouw per dorp per 1 January 2007 Archived June 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 Archived 2006-07-24 at WebCite. As of 1 January 2005.
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