Exloërveen
Exloërveen | |
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 Swimming pool in Exloërveen | |
 Exloërveen in the municipality of Borger-Odoorn. | |
  Exloërveen Location of the village in the province of Drenthe  Exloërveen Exloërveen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°54′N 6°54′E / 52.900°N 6.900°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Borger-Odoorn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.23 km2 (3.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 100 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9574[1] |
| Dialing code | 0599 |
Exloërveen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 15 km north of Emmen.
The hamlet was first mentioned in 1899 as Exloërveen, and means "peat excavation settlement belonging to Exloo". The excavation started in the 17th century.[3] Exloërveen is considered outside of the build up area, however it does have place name signs.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9574PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Exloërveen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Exloërveen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2022.
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