Nederland, Overijssel

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Nederland is a hamlet in the municipality Steenwijkerland in the province Overijssel, the Netherlands. It has a population of about 25. 'Nederland' is the Dutch word for the Netherlands. Because of the comical value of the toponym, roadsigns with the name 'Nederland' are stolen frequently.

The Dutch company, Bavaria Bier, 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.

[edit] References

• De Grote Bosatlas 51e editie - Wolters Noordhoff
• http://www.overijssel.nl/

Coordinates: 52°45′N 5°58′E / 52.75, 5.967