Rectum is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is part of the municipality of Wierden. The hamlet is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of Enter.[3]
Rectum | |
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Hamlet | |
Farm (1964) | |
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| Coordinates: 52.3277°N 6.5708°E / 52.3277; 6.5708 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Municipality | Wierden |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.80 km2 (2.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 355 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7642 |
| Dialing code | 0546 |
The etymology of Rectum is unclear. The suffix -um indicates a settlement (English: home; German: heim). The first part could relate to the nearby river Regge.[4]
The area around Rectum was settled in prehistory. Pottery has been discovered from the 10th and 11th century.[5] Rectum was first mentioned in 1297.[4] It has always been an agricultural community.[6] During the 21st century, vineyards were established in the hamlet.[7]
At the 1795 census, Rectum was home to 151 people.[8] A school was established in the mid-17th century, but closed in the 1980s.[6][9] A joint school with IJpelo [nl] was established, and nowadays the two hamlets cooperate extensively, and share resources.[6]
The postal authority does not recognise Rectum as a separate entity and has put it under Wierden.[10] The hamlet is a statistical entity.[1]
Rectum is located in a forested area.[11] In the early 21st century, drinking water wells were dug in the Rectum-IJpelo area, and a water buffer has been constructed. In 2013, it opened and provides drinking water for 150,000 people. The nature area Dakhorst has been laid out around the water buffer.[12][6]
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