Nederland, Overijssel

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Nederland
—  Hamlet  —
Coordinates: 52°45′21″N 5°57′46″E / 52.75583°N 5.96278°E / 52.75583; 5.96278
Country Netherlands
Province Overijssel
Municipality Steenwijkerland
An old name sign, long since stolen.

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

The Dutch beer company Bavaria 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.

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


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