Drouwenerveen

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Drouwenerveen
Church
Church
Drouwenerveen in the municipality of Borger-Odoorn.
Drouwenerveen in the municipality of Borger-Odoorn.
Drouwenerveen is located in Drenthe
Drouwenerveen
Drouwenerveen
Location of the village in the province of Drenthe
Drouwenerveen is located in Netherlands
Drouwenerveen
Drouwenerveen
Drouwenerveen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°58′N 6°51′E / 52.967°N 6.850°E / 52.967; 6.850
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityBorger-Odoorn
Area
 • Total
3.32 km2 (1.28 sq mi)
Elevation6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
275
 • Density83/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9525[1]
Dialing code0599

Drouwenerveen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn and lies about 20 km east of Assen.

The village was first mentioned in 1781 as "Gasselter en Drouwer Veenen", which means "the peat area belonging to Drouwen".[3] Drouwererveen originated as a peat excavation village around 1820, and developed into a linear settlement along the road from Drouwen.[4]

As of 1840, the village had a population of 305 residents.[5] The Dutch Reformed church, built around 1915, has since been converted into a residential house.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9525TA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Drouwenerveen". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b Ronald Stenvert (2001). Drouwenerveen (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 61. ISBN 90 400 9454 3. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Drouwenerveen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.