Baars, Overijssel

{{Short description|Village in Overijssel, the Netherlands}}

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| name = Baars

| settlement_type = Hamlet

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| native_name_lang = nl

| image_skyline = File:HUA-164993-Gezicht op het viaduct over de spoorlijn in de Baarsweg bij Steenwijkerwold.jpg

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| image_caption = Bridge over the railway near Baars (1913-1918)

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| pushpin_map = Netherlands Overijssel#Netherlands

| pushpin_label_position = right

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Overijssel

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Steenwijkerland

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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 8336KH |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 16 March 2022 }}

| elevation_m = 13

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| area_total_km2 = 2.12

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| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=17 March 2022}}

| population_total = 85

| population_as_of = 2021

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| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 8336

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 0521

| coordinates = {{coord|52.8139|6.0873|display=inline, title|region:NL_type:city}}

| footnotes =

| website = [http://wittepaardenbaars.nl/ WittePaardenBaars.nl]

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Baars is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality Steenwijkerland, about 4 km northwest of the town of Steenwijk.

It was first mentioned in 1340 as Baersdijc, and refers to a farm named Baers which is the Dutch word for the European perch.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/baars3 |title=Baars - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=17 March 2022 |language=nl}} It is a statistical entity, and has its own postal code.{{cite web|url=https://postcodebijadres.nl/8336 |title=Postcode 8336 in Baars |website=Postcode bij adres |access-date=17 March 2022 |language=nl}} It used to have place name signs, but they have been removed again. The hamlet shares resources with neighbouring {{ill|Witte Paarden|nl}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/baars |title=Baars |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=17 March 2022 |language=nl}}