Exloërveen

Exloërveen
Hamlet
Swimming pool in Exloërveen
Swimming pool in Exloërveen
Exloërveen in the municipality of Borger-Odoorn.
Exloërveen in the municipality of Borger-Odoorn.
Exloërveen is located in Drenthe
Exloërveen
Exloërveen
Location of the village in the province of Drenthe
Exloërveen is located in Netherlands
Exloërveen
Exloërveen
Exloërveen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°54′N 6°54′E / 52.900°N 6.900°E / 52.900; 6.900
Country Netherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityBorger-Odoorn
Area
[1]
 • Total
8.23 km2 (3.18 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
100
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9574[1]
Dialing code0599

Exloërveen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 15 km north of Emmen.

The hamlet was first mentioned in 1899 as Exloërveen, and means "peat excavation settlement belonging to Exloo". The excavation started in the 17th century.[3] Exloërveen is considered outside of the build up area, however it does have place name signs.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9574PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Exloërveen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Exloërveen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2022.
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