De Mars

De Mars (51°57′N 5°32′E / 51.95°N 5.533°E / 51.95; 5.533) 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.

The statistical area "De Mars", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 270.

Famous quotes containing the word mars:

    Venus me yaf my lust, my likerousnesse,
    And Mars yaf me my sturdy hardinesse.
    Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?–1400)