Eexterzandvoort is a hamlet in the
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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
Aa en Hunze
Aa en Hunze () is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands.
The names 'Aa' (more precisely the 'Drentsche Aa') and 'Hunze' refer to two small rivers through the municipality.
Population centres
Long place names
The very small hamlets '' ...
, and lies about 15 km east of
Assen
Assen () is a municipality and a city in the northeastern Netherlands, and is the capital (politics), capital of the province of Drenthe. It received City rights in the Netherlands, city rights in 1809. Assen is known for TT Circuit Assen, the ...
on the road from
Eext
Eext is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 12 km east of Assen. There are three ''hunebedden'' (dolmen) near the village.
History
The village was first mentioned in 13 ...
to
Eexterveen
Eexterveen is a village in the Netherlands, Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 17 km east of Assen.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1479 as Egesteruene, and means "raised bo ...
. On the north of the hamlet is the stream Hunze, and on the eastern side is the road N33.
As well on the northern side (Hunzedal) of the hamlet as on the southern side (Breevenen) are areas from the foundation
Drentsch Landschap situated. The foundation tries on these areas to bring back the situation as it was before the cultivation started.
The statistical area "Eexterzandvoort", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 140.
[Statistics Netherlands (CBS)]
''Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005''
As of 1 January 2005.
References
Populated places in Drenthe
Aa en Hunze
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