Paterswolde is a village in the
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province of
Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of
Tynaarlo
Tynaarlo (; Gronings: ''Tynaorl'') is a village and municipality in the Northeastern Netherlands. Although it is located in the province of Drenthe, many of its communities serve as suburbs of the neighbouring city of Groningen, capital of the ep ...
, and lies about 8 km south of city of
Groningen. Paterswolde and Eelde has merged into a single urban area, and are often referred to as Eelde-Paterswolde, however they remain separate villages.
A small part of the village, on the south end of the lake , lies in the province of
Groningen, in the municipality of
Groningen.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Potterwolt, and means "the woods of Potter (person)".
Paterswolde is a road village from the Early Middle Ages which started to develop when
peat
Peat (), also known as turf (), is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, moors, or muskegs. The peatland ecosystem covers and is the most efficient ...
was excavation in the nearby
raised bog
Raised bogs, also called ombrotrophic bogs, are acidic, wet habitats that are poor in mineral salts and are home to flora and fauna that can cope with such extreme conditions. Raised bogs, unlike fens, are exclusively fed by precipitation (ombrot ...
.
During the 18th and 19th century, villas and estates were built in Paterswolde mainly by nobility and industrialists from the
city of Groningen.
Paterswolde was home to 795 people in 1840.
The and the became a water sports and recreational area during the 20th century. Between 1955 and 1956, the Assumption of Mary Church was built in Paterswolde.
Gallery
File:Overzicht van de oostgevel met de klokkentoren - Paterswolde - 20531359 - RCE.jpg, Assumption of Mary Church
File:Paterswolde Frieselaan 4.JPG, Villa in Paterswolde
File:Lemferdinge Paterswolde 16 29 55 487000.jpeg, Roundabout art
File:Lemferdinge Paterswolde 16 30 45 610000.jpeg, House in Paterswolde
References
External links
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Groningen (city)
Tynaarlo
Populated places in Drenthe
Populated places in Groningen (province)
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