Neede

Neede
Town
Neede church
Neede
Location in the province of Gelderland
Neede
Neede (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°7′59″N 6°36′50″E / 52.13306°N 6.61389°E / 52.13306; 6.61389
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityBerkelland
Area
 • Total
46.26 km2 (17.86 sq mi)
Elevation19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
10,380
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7161[1]
Dialing code0545

Neede is a former municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands.

On 1 January 2005 the municipality of Neede merged with the municipalities of Eibergen, Borculo and Ruurlo into the municipality of Berkelland.[3]

History

It was first mentioned between 1164 and 1176 as "de Nede", and means "the low-lying".[4] It developed on the southern flank of a hill along the Deventer to Vreden road. De Kamp is former havezate was built in 1636 for Otto Gansneb. It was redesigned in 1789.[5] In 1840, Neede was home to 864 people.[3]

Former population centres

Achterveld, Broeke, Hoonte, Lochuizen, Neede, Noordijk, Noordijkerveld and Rietmolen.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 7161AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Neede". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Neede - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  5. ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Neeede" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 234. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 20 March 2022.