Buinerveen

Coordinates: 52°56′N 6°53′E / 52.933°N 6.883°E / 52.933; 6.883
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Buinerveen
Drone photo of the solar plant at Buinerveen
Drone photo of the solar plant at Buinerveen
Buinerveen in the municipality of Borger-Odoorn.
Buinerveen in the municipality of Borger-Odoorn.
Buinerveen is located in Groningen (province)
Buinerveen
Buinerveen
Location of the village in the province of Groningen
Buinerveen is located in Netherlands
Buinerveen
Buinerveen
Buinerveen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°56′N 6°53′E / 52.933°N 6.883°E / 52.933; 6.883
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityBorger-Odoorn
Area
 • Total7.83 km2 (3.02 sq mi)
Elevation8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total430
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9524[1]
Dialing code0599

Buinerveen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 18 km north of Emmen.

The village was first mentioned in 1762 as Bunerveen, and means "raised bog belonging to Buinen".[3] Buinerveen was a former peat colony. Later it developed into an agricultural community.[4]

Buinerveen was home to 205 people in 1840.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9524PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Buinerveen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Buinerveen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.