Dalen (
Dutch Low Saxon: ''Daoln'') is a village and a former municipality in the northeastern
Netherlands, in the 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 ...
. Since 1998, Dalen has been part of the municipality of
Coevorden.
The village was first mentioned in the 12th century as "in Dalon". The etymology is unclear.
Dalen is an ''
esdorp'' which developed in the Early Middle Ages along the road from
Coevorden to
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 ...
. It contains two triangular village greens.
The Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless church with a tower from the 15th century. The church was damaged during the Siege of Coevorden of 1813 and rebuilt in 1824.
There are many shops and restaurants, bakeries and a pub called the D'aolle Bakkerij. The village is known for its two windmills,
Jan Pol and
De Bente, which are open to the public. There is a family resort from
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* Center Parcs UK and Ireland
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called 'De Huttenheugte' and next to the resort lies the theme park
Plopsa Indoor.
Dalen railway station
Dalen is a railway station located in Dalen, Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 November 1905 and is located on the Emmerlijn (Zwolle - Emmen). Train services are operated by Arriva. The station was closed between 2 October 1938 and 10 June ...
has connections to Emmen and Coevorden/Zwolle.
Notable people
Famous residents have included:
*
Albert Bouwers (1893-1972), optician (born)
[Reflecting Telescope Optics, By Ray N. Wilson, page 498]
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* Karsten Kroon (b. 1976), road bicycle racer (born)
* Gerald Sibon (b. 1974), football striker
References
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Coevorden
Populated places in Drenthe
Former municipalities of Drenthe
Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 1998