Borger () is a village in the Dutch province of

Drenthe Drenthe () is a province of the Netherlands located in the northeastern part of the country. It is bordered by Overijssel to the south, Friesland to the west, Groningen to the north, and the German state of Lower Saxony to the east. As of Nov ...

. 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 18 km east of Assen. The ''hunebed''

dolmen A dolmen () or portal tomb is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of two or more upright megaliths supporting a large flat horizontal capstone or "table". Most date from the early Neolithic (40003000 BCE) and were somet ...

is the biggest ''hunebed'' of the Netherlands and has its own museum.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1327 as "Johannes in Borghere". The etymology is unclear. Borger is an '' esdorp'' which developed in the Early Middle Ages on the Hondsrug along the road from

Groningen Groningen (; gos, Grunn or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen province in the Netherlands. The ''capital of the north'', Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of the northern part of t ...

to Coevorden. In the early 13th century a daughter church was established from

Anloo Anloo is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 10 km east of Assen. History The village was first mentioned in 1139 as Anloe. The etymology in unclear. Anloo is an ''esdo ...

. Borger became the main settlement, and three satellites were established around the village:

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 ...

Drouwen Drouwen () is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 17 km east of Assen. History The village was first mentioned between 1381 and 1383 as "to Druwen". The etymology i ...

and

Westdorp Westdorp is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 17 km northwest of Emmen. History The village was first mentioned between 1381 and 1383 as "to Westorpe", and means " ...

. The tower of the Dutch Reformed church dates from the 14th century and has been restored in 1840. The medieval church was replaced in 1826. There is an original

sheep pen A pen is an enclosure for holding livestock. It may also perhaps be used as a term for an enclosure for other animals such as pets that are unwanted inside the house. The term describes types of enclosures that may confine one or many animal ...

from the 18th century in Borger. Borger was home to 519 people in 1840. In 1958, the open air theatre opened in Borger and can seat 600 people. Borger used to be an independent municipality. In 1998, it was merged into

Dolmen

The ''hunebed''

is the biggest ''hunebed'' of the Netherlands. It measures and has 9 capstones, 26 side stones and 2 keystones. The ''hunebed'' contains a complete gate. In 1865, amateur excavation was performed by Titia Brongersma who discovered pottery and many bones, however none of the artefacts remain. In 1984, a local youth found some pottery and bones. The artefacts were analysed and surprisingly dated from the

Bronze Age The Bronze Age is a historic period, lasting approximately from 3300 BC to 1200 BC, characterized by the use of bronze, the presence of writing in some areas, and other early features of urban civilization. The Bronze Age is the second pri ...

which was much later than expected. There were calls for a scientific investigation of the site, however the archaeologists in charge of the area have blocked an investigation. In 2005, a museum opened near the site. There are two more smaller dolmen (D28 and D29) around Borger. Copper objects have been discovered near D28 which are the oldest discoveries of copper in the Netherlands and must have been made in

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Notable people

Egbert Schuurman Egbert Schuurman (born 23 July 1937) is a Dutch engineer, philosopher, politician for the Christian Union, and Emeritus Professor of Philosophy in the Netherlands. Biography Born in Borger, Schuurman attended the Protestant primary school i ...

, philosopher and politician *

Henk G. Sol Henk Gerard Sol (born 11 August 1951 in Borger, Netherlands) is a Dutch organizational theorist and Emeritus Professor of Business Engineering and ICT at Groningen University. His research focuses on the development of services enabled by ICT, man ...

, business theorist

Gallery

File:20190408 Zomerhuisje architect Duintjer Meindersveen.jpg, Summer house File:Hof van Saksen (2859640966).jpg, Hof van Saksen File:20192206 Grafheuvel tussen Borger en Drouwen.jpg, Tumulus in Borger File:Het grootste Hunebed.jpg, ''Hunebed'' (dolmen) D27

References

External links

* {{Authority control Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 1998 Former municipalities of Drenthe Populated places in Drenthe Borger-Odoorn