Geerdijk
Template:Confused Template:Infobox settlement 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.<ref name="canon">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="plaats"/> 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.<ref name="plaats">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In 1906, the Geerdijk railway station opened on the Mariënberg–Almelo railway, and closed on 29 April 2016.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Geerdijk used to be part of the municipality of Den Ham. In 2001, it was merged into Twenterand.<ref name="canon"/> It was considered a hamlet of Vroomshoop. In 2009, Geerdijk separated from Vroomshoop, and became a village.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Gallery
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Oldest extant house from 1878
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Church of Geerdijk
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Geerdijk railway station
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Repos Ailleurs
References
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