Nederland is a hamlet in the municipality Steenwijkerland in the province Overijssel, Netherlands. It has a population of about 15.[1] 'Nederland' is the Dutch name for the Netherlands. Because of the comical value of the toponym, roadsigns with the name 'Nederland' are stolen frequently.[3]

Nederland
Hamlet
A view of Nederland
Nederland Location in the Netherlands Show map of Overijssel Nederland Nederland (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°45′21″N 5°57′46″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Overijssel
Municipality	Steenwijkerland
Area [1]
• Total	1.15 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	15
• Density	13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8362[1]
Dialing code	0527

It was first mentioned between 1830 and 1855 as 't Nederland, and means "low-lying land".[4] Nederland has a statistical entry,[1] and its own postal code.[5] Originally, it was only accessible by boat. In 1840, it was home to 182 people, and was a peat excavation village.[3]

The Dutch beer company Bavaria has used Nederland in a commercial. In the commercial two men are giving away beer in the hamlet. It ends with (in translation): Bavaria, popular throughout Nederland.

The hamlet was pictured on a Dutch postage stamp.[6]

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  An old name sign, long since stolen.
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  signs of agglomeration
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  Two storks in Nederland

References

• De Grote Bosatlas 51e editie - Wolters Noordhoff

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