Zwartemeer () is a village in the
Netherlands and it is part of the
Emmen municipality in
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 located on the border with
Germany.
History
Zwartemeer is a
linear settlement along a canal which was established in 1871 as a
buckwheat settlement.
It was named after the black water of the moor lake which was the source of the .
The colonist were mainly from
Twente and Germany and were mainly Catholic.
In 1932, it was home to 2,419 people.
Since 1974, a
carnival
Carnival is a Catholic Christian festive season that occurs before the liturgical season of Lent. The main events typically occur during February or early March, during the period historically known as Shrovetide (or Pre-Lent). Carnival typi ...
is organised in Zwartemeer which attracts large crowds.
Sports
HV Hurry-Up is a men's handball club from Zwartemeer.
Notable people
*
Jeroen Lambers
Jeroen Lambers (born 20 October 1980) is a Dutch former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper
Career
Lambers began playing football with FC Groningen, Groningen after being sc ...
(born 1980), footballer
was Raised not born in Zwartemeer, Racing driver
Gallery
File:Sunset Bargerveen (8304070207).jpg, Sunset on the moor
File:Exterieur overzicht voorgevel - Zwartemeer - 20323213 - RCE.jpg, Former border house
File:Zwartemeer, moderne kunst op straat 2008-07-17 11.27.JPG, Art in Zwartemeer
References
External links
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Emmen, Netherlands
Populated places in Drenthe
1871 establishments in the Netherlands
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