Geesteren (
Tweants: ) is a village in the eastern
Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of
Tubbergen,
Overijssel
Overijssel (, ; nds, Oaveriessel ; german: Oberyssel) is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands located in the eastern part of the country. The province's name translates to "across the IJssel", from the perspective of the ...
about 9 km northeast of
Almelo.
It was first mentioned in 1268 as Geysteren. The etymology is unclear.
Around 1800, it developed into a village around the Catholic church.
In 1840, Geesteren together with
Harbrinkhoek
Harbrinkhoek (Tweants: ) is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Tubbergen, and lies about 5 km northeast of Almelo.
It was first mentioned in 1844 as Harbrink, and means "settlement of the peop ...
and
Langeveen
Langeveen (Tweants: ) is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Tubbergen, and lies about 13 km north of Almelo
Almelo () is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands. The main populat ...
were home to 1,329 people.
The Roman Catholic church, St. Pancratius, is named after
Pancras of Rome, and dates from 1926.
Every year an international concours hippique is organised at Erve Maathuis mainly focussing on
show jumping
Show jumping is a part of a group of English riding equestrianism, equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, Show hunter, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes are commonly seen at horse shows throughout the world, including th ...
. In 2019 this 'CSI Twente' celebrated its 45th anniversary.
A landmark alongside the main road is the windmill 'Grote Geesterse Molen' which dates from 1867.
Gallery
Brager.jpg, Old style farmhouse with barn
Vermolen-20200913a.jpg, Monument for a vanished mill
Achtkante beltmolen schuin van opzij gefotografeerd - AMR Molenfoto - 20541327 - RCE.jpg, Grote Geesterse Molen
File:Concours Hippique Twente, Bestanddeelnr 901-8083.jpg, Concours Hippique (1946)
References
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Populated places in Overijssel
Tubbergen