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{{Infobox settlement
| name                    = Spier
| settlement_type         = [[Hamlet (place)|Hamlet]]
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| native_name_lang        = nl
| image_skyline           = File:Zij- en voorgevel nr. F 125-14 - Spier - 20469146 - RCE.jpg
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| image_caption           = Farm in Spier
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| image_map1              = Map NL - Midden-Drenthe - Spier.png
| map_caption1            = The centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Spier in the municipality of Midden-Drenthe.
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| pushpin_map_caption     = Location in the Netherlands
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| subdivision_name        = [[Netherlands]]
| subdivision_type1       = [[Provinces of the Netherlands|Province]]
| subdivision_name1       = [[Drenthe]]
| subdivision_type2       = [[List of municipalities of the Netherlands|Municipality]]
| subdivision_name2       = [[Midden-Drenthe]]
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| population_total        = 129
| population_as_of        = 2008
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| timezone                = [[Central European Time|CET]]
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| utc_offset_DST          = +2
| postal_code_type        = [[List of postal codes in the Netherlands|Postal code]]
| postal_code             = 9417
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| area_code               = 0593
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'''Spier''' is a hamlet in the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] province of [[Drenthe]]. It is located in the municipality of [[Midden-Drenthe]], about 11&nbsp;km north of [[Hoogeveen]].
In 2001, the hamlet of Spier had 91 inhabitants. The built-up area of the hamlet was 0.036&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>, and contained 35 residences.<ref name="CBS">Statistics Netherlands (CBS), [http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/themas/milieu-natuur-ruimte/ruimte/publicaties/cartografie-geografie/geografische-data/2001-bevolkingskernen-in-nederland.htm ''Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001'']. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).</ref>
The statistical area "Spier", which can also include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 370.<ref name="CBS2">Statistics Netherlands (CBS), [http://statline.cbs.nl/ ''Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005'']. As of 1 January 2005.</ref>
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