Leggeloo

Leggeloo
Hamlet
Farm in Leggeloo
Leggeloo in the municipality of Westerveld.
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Coordinates: 52°51′6″N 6°21′52″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Municipality	Westerveld
Area [1]
• Total	0.95 km^2 (0.37 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	10 m (30 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	135
• Density	140/km^2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7991[1]
Dialing code	0521

Leggeloo is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 17 km north of Hoogeveen.

The hamlet was first mentioned in 1217 as in Legghelo. The etymology is unclear.[3] Leggeloo was home to 172 people in 1840.[4]

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 7991AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
3. "Leggeloo - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2022.
4. "Leggeloo". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2022.