Geesteren, Gelderland

Geesteren
Dorp

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Coordinates: 52°8′20″N 6°31′35″E / 52.13889°N 6.52639°E
Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Municipality Berkelland
Population (2007) 1,320

Geesteren is a village in the eastern Dutch, located in the municipality of Berkelland, Gelderland. It was hit by a small tornado 1988, which lifted the party tent to celebrate the 1000th anniversary of Geesteren and moved it two meters.

Geesteren was a separate municipality until 1818, when it was merged with nearby Borculo.[1]

Buildings

Geesteren is well known for its church, which is one of the three churches in Europe with a stepped gable, as a result of this, the tower is topped by two weather cocks instead of just one.

The wind powered grist mill De Ster (The Star) was built in 1859.

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References

  1. ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006.

Coordinates: 52°08′20″N 6°31′35″E / 52.13889°N 6.52639°E