Dalen (
Dutch Low Saxon
Dutch Low Saxon ( or ''Nederlaands Nedersaksies''; nl, Nederlands Nedersaksisch) are the Low Saxon dialects of the Low German language that are spoken in the northeastern Netherlands and are written there with local, unstandardised orthographi ...
: ''Daoln'') is a village and a former municipality in the northeastern
Netherlands
)
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, subdivision_type = Sovereign state
, subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands
, established_title = Before independence
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, 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
Coevorden (; nds-nl, Koevern) is a city and municipality in the province of Drenthe, Netherlands. During the 1998 municipal reorganisation in the province, Coevorden merged with Dalen, Sleen, Oosterhesselen and Zweeloo, retaining its name. In Augu ...
.
The village was first mentioned in the 12th century as "in Dalon". The etymology is unclear.
Dalen is an ''
esdorp
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An ''Angerdorf'' (plural: ''Angerdörfer'') is a type of village that is characterised by the houses and farmsteads being laid out around a central grassed area, the ''anger'' (from the Old High German ''angar'' =pasture or grassy place ...
'' which developed in the Early Middle Ages along the road from
Coevorden
Coevorden (; nds-nl, Koevern) is a city and municipality in the province of Drenthe, Netherlands. During the 1998 municipal reorganisation in the province, Coevorden merged with Dalen, Sleen, Oosterhesselen and Zweeloo, retaining its name. In Augu ...
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
Center Parcs Center Parcs may refer to:
* Center Parcs UK and Ireland
Center Parcs UK and Ireland (formerly Center Parcs UK) is a short-break holiday company that operates six holiday villages in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, with each cover ...
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
Albert A. Bouwers (1893–1972) was a Dutch optical engineer.Ian Ridpath, "Bouwers telescope", ''A Dictionary of Astronomy'', 199first sentence of article/ref> He is known for developing and working with X-rays and various optical technologies as a ...
(1893-1972), optician (born)
[Reflecting Telescope Optics, By Ray N. Wilson, page 498]
Google Books, pg 498
/ref>
* Karsten Kroon
Karsten Kroon (born 29 January 1976) is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer who most recently rode for , a UCI ProTeam. He retired at the end of the 2014 season.
Career
Born in Dalen, Kroon showed his talent as an amateur by winnin ...
(b. 1976), road bicycle racer (born)
* Gerald Sibon
Gerald Sibon (born 19 April 1974) is a retired Dutch Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward. He is the current performance coach for A-League club Adelaide United FC, Adelaide United.
Club caree ...
(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