Eexterveen

Eexterveen
Village
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Eexterveen in the municipality of Aa en Hunze.
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Coordinates: 53°3′14″N 6°48′2″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Municipality	Aa en Hunze
Area [1]
• Total	6.54 km^2 (2.53 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	2.5 m (8.2 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	485
• Density	74/km^2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	9658[1]
Dialing code	0592

Eexterveen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 17 km east of Assen.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1479 as Egesteruene, and means "raised bog belonging to Eext".[3] Eexterveen developed during the 19th century as a peat excavation village.[4]

Eexterveen was home to 187 people in 1840.[5]

Transportation

There is no railway station here. The nearest station is Assen station. Bus service 93 stops in the town. For further information see Aa en Hunze#Transportation.

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 9658PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
3. "Eexterveen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
4. Ronald Stenvert (2001). Eexterveensche-Kanaal (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 61. ISBN 90 400 9454 3. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
5. "Eexterveen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.