De Mars, Gelderland

Hamlet in Gelderland, Netherlands
51°57′10″N 5°32′04″E / 51.95271°N 5.53440°E / 51.95271; 5.53440CountryNetherlandsProvinceGelderlandMunicipalityBurenArea
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 • Total7.29 km2 (2.81 sq mi)Elevation
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7 m (23 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total295 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
4033[1]
Dialing code0344

De Mars is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Buren, and lies about 8 km south of Veenendaal.

The area belonging to De Mars was originally located north of the Rhine river. However, the river bed now runs along a new route north of De Mars.

It was first mentioned in 1250 as in Marsche, and means "in the marsh".[3] In 1840, it was home to 219 people.[4] The postal authorities have placed it under Lienden.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2022. together with Marsdijk
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 4033AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  3. ^ "De Mars - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  4. ^ "De Mars (Lienden)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Postcode 4033 in Lienden". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 March 2022.


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