IJzerlo

Hamlet in Gelderland, Netherlands

51°53′N 6°32′E / 51.883°N 6.533°E / 51.883; 6.533CountryNetherlandsProvinceGelderlandMunicipalityAaltenArea

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• Total0.11 km² (0.04 sq mi)Elevation

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24 m (79 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total165 • Density1,500/km² (3,900/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

7122

Dialing code0543

IJzerlo is a hamlet in the municipality of Aalten, between Aalten and Dinxperlo in the (Achterhoek region) in the eastern Netherlands.

It was first mentioned in 1356 as Yserlo, and means "forest with primeval soil".^[3] In 1840, it was home to 438 people.^[4] The postal authorities have placed it under Aalten.^[5]

IJzerlo has built a local reputation for its annual Farm & Country Fair,^[4] the Easter fire and the provision of outdoor play.

References

^ ^a ^b "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 7122AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
^ "IJzerlo - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b "IJzerlo". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2022.
^ "Postcode 7122 in Aalten". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2022.