Zweeloo
Zweeloo | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Coevorden |
Zweeloo is a village in the municipality of Coevorden, located in the province of Drenthe, The Netherlands.
Zweeloo was a separate municipality from 1819 to 1998, when it was merged with Coevorden.[1] Zweeloo is known for its Reformed Church that was built back in 13th century.
Monuments
The rural church of Zweeloo was erected in 1252. On a one day trip from Veenoord, in November 1883, Vincent van Gogh brushed a well-known sketch of this church with a shepherd with his flock in the foreground.
References
External links
Media related to Zweeloo at Wikimedia Commons
- Template:Kuyper Map of the former municipality in 1868.
- Zweeloo on the ViaMichelin map
52°48′N 6°44′E / 52.800°N 6.733°E
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