De Maten

De Maten
Hamlet
De Maten is located in Groningen (province)
De Maten
De Maten
Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands
De Maten is located in Netherlands
De Maten
De Maten
De Maten (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°52′N 7°4′E / 52.867°N 7.067°E / 52.867; 7.067
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGroningen
MunicipalityWesterwolde
Area
[1]
 • Total
3.82 km2 (1.47 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
250
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Postal code
9561[1]
Dialing code0599

De Maten (Dutch: [də ˈmaːtə(n)]; Gronings: De Moaten [də ˈmʊːʔn̩]) is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Westerwolde, and lies about 14 km northeast of Emmen.

It was first mentioned between 1851 and 1855 as de Maten, and means "hay land".[3] De Maten is considered part of Ter Apel, but has place name signs. It was home to 317 people in 1840. Most of the hamlet used to be located in the municipality of Emmen. In 1976, it was moved to Ter Apel.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9561AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Maten - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  4. ^ "De Maten". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.


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