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Borger-Odoorn
Borger-Odoorn () is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands in the province of Drenthe. The local Hunebedcentrum Borger features several megaliths (or 'hunebeds') associated with the neolithic and mesolithic Funnelbeaker culture, as well as recreations of historical houses. Population centers Topography ''Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, June 2015.'' Notable people * Albert Meems (1888 in Nieuw-Buinen – after 1957) a Dutch spy for Germany in the Second World War * Pieter van Boven (1898 – 1952) a Dutch fencer, competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics * Egbert Schuurman (born 1937 in Borger) a Dutch engineer, philosopher and politician * Henk Nienhuis (1941 in Nieuw-Buinen – 2017) a Dutch footballer and manager. * Henk G. Sol (born 1951 in Borger) a Dutch organizational theorist and academic * Carsten de Dreu (born 1966 in Borger) Professor of Psychology at Leiden University and Behavioral Economics at the University of Amsterda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exloo
Exloo (Low German: Eksel) is a village in the province of Drenthe, Netherlands, part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn. It lies about 12 km north of Emmen. History The village was first mentioned in 1376 as "tot Exle", and means "forest of the oak trees". Exloo is an ''esdorp'' which developed in the Middle Ages probably from Odoorn. It has three ''essen'' (communal pastures), but no church. The peat in the raised bog near Exloo was excavated around 1800. In 1850, it turned into an industry and excavation villages such as 1e Exloërmond and 2e Exloërmond were established. Exloo was home to 570 people in 1840. In 2010, LOFAR, a low frequency radio telescope, opened near Exloo. There are 6 stations in Exloo with a 18 stations within a 2 kilometre radius, and a further 28 in eight European countries. The set up will give LOFAR a resolution comparable to the Hubble Space Telescope. The ''hunebed'' dolmen used to have four capstones, however one is missing. Unless t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eeserveen
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". The excavation of the peat started around 1870. It used to consists mainly of sod houses which were later replaced by stone houses. Until 1997, the village was split between Borger and Odoorn. In 1998, it became part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn Borger-Odoorn () is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands in the province of Drenthe. The local Hunebedcentrum Borger features several megaliths (or 'hunebeds') associated with the neolithic and mesolithic Funnelbeaker culture, as well .... References Populated places in Drenthe Borger-Odoorn {{Drenthe-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klijndijk
Klijndijk is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 7 km north of Emmen. The village was first mentioned in 1899 as Klijndijk, and refers to Jasper Klijn, the founder to the peat Peat (), also known as turf (), is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, moors, or muskegs. The peatland ecosystem covers and is the most efficien ... excavation company. The earliest reference was on 8 March 1864 when the birth of Aaltje Klos of Kleindijk was registered. References Populated places in Drenthe Borger-Odoorn {{Drenthe-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bronneger
Bronneger is a small village in the Netherlands, Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 18 km east of Assen. History The village was first mentioned between 1381 and 1383 as "te Bronyncgem", and means "settlement of the people of Bruno (person)". Bronneger is an ''esdorp'' which developed as a satellite of Drouwen. It is an elongated settlement without a church. Bronneger was home to 90 people in 1840. In the 1990s, there was a stupa and Buddhist monastery in Bronneger, however it moved Makkinga. The owner was later involved in a sexual abuse scandal and the monastery has been dissolved. Dolmen There are five ''hunebedden'' (dolmen) near Bronneger: D21-D25. ''Hunebed'' is one of the prettiest. It consists of three large capstone, and large birch tree next to the stones has taken the role of capstone as well. The site was investigated by Albert Egges van Giffen in 1918, and much pottery was discovered. The cellar meas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exloërveen
Exloërveen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 15 km north of Emmen. The hamlet was first mentioned in 1899 as Exloërveen, and means "peat excavation settlement belonging to Exloo Exloo (Low German: Eksel) is a village in the province of Drenthe, Netherlands, part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn. It lies about 12 km north of Emmen. History The village was first mentioned in 1376 as "tot Exle", and means "fore ...". The excavation started in the 17th century. Exloërveen is considered outside of the build up area, however it does have place name signs. References Populated places in Drenthe Borger-Odoorn {{Drenthe-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellertshaar
Ellertshaar is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 17 km southeast of Assen. The hamlet was first mentioned in 1851 as Eldershaar, and means "alder Alders are trees comprising the genus ''Alnus'' in the birch family Betulaceae. The genus comprises about 35 species of monoecious trees and shrubs, a few reaching a large size, distributed throughout the north temperate zone with a few sp ... trees on a sandy ridge". Ellershaar was home to 8 people in 1840. References Populated places in Drenthe Borger-Odoorn {{Drenthe-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eesergroen
Eesergroen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 16 km northwest of Emmen. The village was first mentioned in 1942 as "Eesergroen of Eesgroen", and means "trees belonging to Ees. In 1882, the first house was built to cultivate the wilderness. In 1930, a canal was dug and the large scale cultivation of the area started. In 1917, the Maranatha chapel was built by the Rechtzinnig Hervormde Kerk, a Christian fundamentalist congregation. It was decommissioned in 1975 and is now used by an auto workshop. In 1956, a church was built by the Vrijzinnig Hervormde Kerk, a liberal Christianity Liberal Christianity, also known as Liberal Theology and historically as Christian Modernism (see Catholic modernism The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 bill ... congregation. It was decommissioned in 1969, and now serves as a holid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ees, Drenthe
Ees is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn Borger-Odoorn () is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands in the province of Drenthe. The local Hunebedcentrum Borger features several megaliths (or 'hunebeds') associated with the neolithic and mesolithic Funnelbeaker culture, as well ..., and lies about 17 km north of Emmen. The village was first mentioned in 1263 as de Ese, and means "farmland around a village". Situated close to the town of Borger, Ees retains a provincial charm that is characterised by pleasant homes and a large expanse of woodland to the South East. A network of bike paths and horse trails (ruiterpads) throughout the woods provides for some peaceful treks. References Populated places in Drenthe Borger-Odoorn {{Drenthe-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drouwenerveen
Drouwenerveen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn and lies about 20 km east of Assen. The village was first mentioned in 1781 as "Gasselter en Drouwer Veenen", and means "the peat area belonging to Drouwen". Drouwererveen started as a peat excavation village around 1820, and is a linear settlement A linear settlement is a (normally small to medium-sized) settlement or group of buildings that is formed in a long line. Many of these settlements are formed along a transport route, such as a road, river, or canal. Others form due to physical re ... along the road from Drouwen. Drouwenerveen was home to 305 people in 1840. The Dutch Reformed church was built around 1915, and has become a residential house. References Populated places in Drenthe Borger-Odoorn {{Drenthe-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drouwenermond
Drouwenermond is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 23 km north of Emmen. The village was first mentioned in 1841 as "Drouwender-Mond of Drouwener-Mond", and means "(canal) which has its mouth (at a main canal) belonging to Drouwen". It refers to an eponymous canal which was dug in 1822 to excavate the peat in the area. In 1817, the Province of Groningen permits Drenthe to transport peat through their province and dig canals towards the Stadskanaal Stadskanaal () is a town and municipality with a population of 32,715 in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. It was named after the canal Stadskanaal. From 1800 until 1900 this area was ideal for its peat mining, and so .... A church was built in 1920. In 2008, the building was decommissioned. Nobody was willing to buy the church and transform it into residential homes or offices. The neighbour only wanted the land, and the chu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buinerveen
Buinerveen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 18 km north of Emmen. The village was first mentioned in 1762 as Bunerveen, and means "raised bog belonging to Buinen". Buinerveen was a former peat Peat (), also known as turf (), is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, moors, or muskegs. The peatland ecosystem covers and is the most efficien ... colony. Later it developed into an agricultural community. Buinerveen was home to 205 people in 1840. References Populated places in Drenthe Borger-Odoorn {{Drenthe-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buinen
Buinen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 18 km north of Emmen. History The village was first mentioned in 1549 as Bunne. The etymology is unclear. Buinen is an ''esdorp'' from the Middle Ages which developed as a satellite of Borger. The elongated village has no church or ''brink'' (village square). Buinen was home to 260 people in 1840. Between 1905 and 1945, there was a railway station in Buinen on the Zwolle to Stadskanaal Stadskanaal () is a town and municipality with a population of 32,715 in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. It was named after the canal Stadskanaal. From 1800 until 1900 this area was ideal for its peat mining, and so ... railway line. The building was demolished in 1961. The railway line and harbour resulted in some growth until about 1940. In 1977, the harbour was filled up. Gallery File:Hunebed D29 tussen Borger en Buinen.jpg, Dolmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
