Barger-Erfscheidenveen
Barger-Erfscheidenveen is a hamlet in the Netherlands and it is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe. Barger-Erfscheidenveen is a statistical entity,[1] however the postal authorities have placed it under Nieuw-Amsterdam.[3] It was first mentioned in the 1850 as Het Erfscheiden Veen. The current name translates to "bog property boundaty of Barge".[4] In 1904, a school was established.[5] In 1932, it was home to 512 people.[6] In 1985, the school closed. A part of the hamlet has been demolished during the construction of the A37 motorway.[5] References
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