Westenesch

Westenesch
Hamlet
Farm in Westenesch
Westenesch Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands Show map of Drenthe Westenesch Westenesch (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°47′N 6°52′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Municipality	Emmen
Area [1]
• Total	0.64 km^2 (0.25 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	25 m (82 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	170
• Density	270/km^2 (690/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7814[1]
Dialing code	0591

Westenesch is a hamlet in the Netherlands and it is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe. There are two dolmen in Westenesch.

Overview

Westenesch is a statistical entity,[1] however the postal authorities have placed it under Emmen.[3] It was first mentioned in 1362 as Westenesche, and means "western farmland".[4] In 1932, it was home to 372 people.[5] In 1991, the village was designated a protected site.[6]

Dolmen

There are two dolmen in Westenesch. D44 [nl] is small, however it is the only one on private property.[6] D42 [nl] is a large dolmen with 21 side stones and 10 capstones. It originally had three gate stones. A bronze razor has been discovered at the site.[7]

Gallery

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  Dolmen D42
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  Dolmen D44

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 7814PB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
3. "Postcode 7814 in Emmen". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
4. "Westensch". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
5. Jan Harm Tuntler (1935). In en om de gemeente Emmen (in Dutch). Ten Kate. p. 89.
6. "Westenesch". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
7. "D42". Hunebedden (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2022.