Donderen

Village in Drenthe, Netherlands
53°6′N 6°33′E / 53.100°N 6.550°E / 53.100; 6.550CountryNetherlandsProvinceDrentheMunicipalityTynaarloArea • Total9.15 km2 (3.53 sq mi)Elevation7 m (23 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total475 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
9497[1]
Dialing code0592

Donderen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Tynaarlo, and lies about 10 km north of Assen.

The village was first mentioned in 1276 as "Sigheri de Dunren". The etymology is unclear.[3] Donderen was home to 267 people in 1840.[4]

Pig house in Donderen

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9497PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Donderen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Donderen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2022.
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