Eeserveen

Village in Drenthe, Netherlands
52°52′2″N 6°45′50″E / 52.86722°N 6.76389°E / 52.86722; 6.76389CountryNetherlandsProvinceDrentheMunicipalityBorger-OdoornArea
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 • Total7.19 km2 (2.78 sq mi)Elevation
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16 m (52 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total160 • Density22/km2 (58/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
7858[1]
Dialing code0599

Eeserveen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 14 km northwest of Emmen.

The village was first mentioned between 1851 and 1855 as Eesterveen, and means "peat excavation settlement belonging to Ees".[3] The excavation of the peat started around 1870. It used to consists mainly of sod houses which were later replaced by stone houses.[4]

Until 1997, the village was split between Borger and Odoorn. In 1998, it became part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn.[4]

A dragonfly (Sympetrum sanguineum) in Eeserveen

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 7858AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Eeserveen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Eeserveen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2022.
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