Odoornerveen

Odoornerveen
Village
Odoornerveen in the municipality of Borger-Odoorn.
Odoornerveen in the municipality of Borger-Odoorn.
Odoornerveen is located in Drenthe
Odoornerveen
Odoornerveen
Location in the province of Drenthe in the Netherlands
Odoornerveen is located in Netherlands
Odoornerveen
Odoornerveen
Odoornerveen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°50′15″N 6°47′40″E / 52.8374°N 6.7944°E / 52.8374; 6.7944
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityBorger-Odoorn
Area
[1]
 • Total
17.58 km2 (6.79 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
415
 • Density24/km2 (61/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7874[1]
Dialing code0591

Odoornerveen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 12 km northwest of Emmen.

The village was first mentioned between 1851 and 1855 as "Odoorner veen", and means "peat colony of Odoorn". In 1854, the Oranjekanaal [nl] was dug to excavate the peat in the area and the village developed along the canal.[3] About 1,600 hectares (4,000 acres) of peat was excavated between 1856 and 1880, and the area was gradually cultivated for agriculture. Odoornerveen never had a church. The former pub was converted into a village house in 1984.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 7874TB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Odoornerveen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Odoornerveen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2022.


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