Geerdijk
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| name = Geerdijk
| settlement_type = Village
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| image_caption = Draw bridge at Geerdijk
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| subdivision_name1 = Overijssel
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = Twenterand
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| elevation_m = 10
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| area_total_km2 = 4.52
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| population_total = 995
| population_as_of = 2021
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| timezone = CET
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| timezone_DST = CEST
| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| area_code_type = Dialing code
| area_code = 0546
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Geerdijk is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Twenterand. It became a village in 2009.
History
Geerdijk was founded in the mid-19th century along the canal Almelo–De Haandrik as a peat excavation village.{{cite web|url=https://www.canonvannederland.nl/nl/overijssel/salland/den-ham-vroomshoop/twenterand/ |title=Ontstaan Twenterand |website=Canon van Nederland |access-date=18 March 2022 |language=nl}} It was a Catholic enclave which was settled by colonists from neighbouring Germany and the area around Slagharen and Dedemsvaart. In 1868, an independent parish was established.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/geerdijk |title=Geerdijk |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=18 March 2022 |language=nl}}
In 1906, the Geerdijk railway station opened on the Mariënberg–Almelo railway, and closed on 29 April 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.stationsweb.nl/station.asp?station=Geerdijk |title=Station Geerdijk |website=Stationsweb |access-date=18 March 2022 |language=nl}} It was closed, because there were not enough passengers and Arriva wanted to increase the speed to allow an extension of the line to Hardenberg.{{cite news|url=https://www.trouw.nl/nieuws/station-geerdijk-ligt-in-de-weg~be2a02ff/ |title=Station Geerdijk ligt in de weg |website=Trouw |date=27 November 2015 |access-date=18 March 2022 |language=nl |url-access=subscription}}
Geerdijk used to be part of the municipality of Den Ham. In 2001, it was merged into Twenterand. It was considered a hamlet of Vroomshoop. In 2009, Geerdijk separated from Vroomshoop, and became a village.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/vroomshoop |title=Vroomschoop |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=18 March 2022 |language=nl}}
Gallery
File:Geerdijk nooorderweg oudste nog bestaande woning.jpg|Oldest extant house from 1878
File:Geerdijk kerk.jpg|Church of Geerdijk
File:Station Geerdijk.jpg|Geerdijk railway station
File:Geerdijk repos ailleurs 01.jpg|Repos Ailleurs
References
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{{Dutch municipality Twenterand}}
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Category:Populated places in Overijssel
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