Elim is a village in
Drenthe (province of
The Netherlands
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) and is part of the
Hoogeveen municipality.
History
Before 1786, there were only swamps in this part of the Netherlands. After the drainage of the swamps, people started to harvest peat, which was transported to the west of the Netherlands.
The people who harvested the peat built houses on the land and started a small community, on the present place of Elim, called "Het Dwarsgat".
In 1915, the village became known as Elim. The name Elim is from the
Bible
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Exodus
Exodus or the Exodus may refer to:
Religion
* Book of Exodus, second book of the Hebrew Torah and the Christian Bible
* The Exodus, the biblical story of the migration of the ancient Israelites from Egypt into Canaan
Historical events
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15:27 : "there were twelve wells of water, and seventy date palms," and the Israelites "camped there near the water".
References
External links
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Elim in Drenthe(in Dutch)
{{Dutch municipality Hoogeveen
Populated places in Drenthe
Hoogeveen