Eemster
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Eemster | |
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Hamlet | |
 Farm in Eemster | |
 The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Eemster in the municipality of Westerveld. | |
  Eemster Location in the province of Drenthe  Eemster Eemster (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°51′14″N 6°23′13″E / 52.85389°N 6.38694°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Westerveld |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.63 km2 (4.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 340 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (76/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7991[1] |
| Dialing code | 0521 |
Eemster is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 16 km north of Hoogeveen.
The hamlet was first mentioned in 1210 as Hemsere. The etymology is unclear.[3] Eemster was home to 179 people in 1840.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 7991AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "Eemster - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "Eemster". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2022.
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