De Mars
Hamlet
Farm in De Mars
Farm in De Mars
De Mars is located in Gelderland
De Mars
De Mars
Location in the province of Gelderland
De Mars is located in Netherlands
De Mars
De Mars
De Mars (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°57′10″N 5°32′04″E / 51.95271°N 5.53440°E / 51.95271; 5.53440
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityBuren
Area
[1]
 • Total7.29 km2 (2.81 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
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. 1 2 3 "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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