Barger-Oosterveld is a neighbourhood and former village of Emmen in the Dutch province of Drenthe. In 1957, the Temple of Barger-Oosterveld was discovered.
Barger-Oosterveld | |
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Neighbourhood | |
 Church of Barger-Oostveld | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Emmen |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.93 km2 (0.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 3,055 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7826[1] |
| Dialing code | 0591 |
History
editAround 1870, Barger-Oosterveld started as a settlement of sod houses to excavate the peat. Later farmers moved into the area. Most of the settlers came from neighbouring Germany.[3] It was first mentioned in 1899 as Bargeroosterveld, and means "eastern field of Barge".[4] In 1932, it was home to 954 people.[5]
In 1978, the village was annexed by neighbouring Emmen, and has become a neighbourhood.[3]
Temple of Barger-Oosterveld
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On 9 March 1957, the Temple of Barger-Oosterveld was discovered. The temple was a wooden construction of two by two metres surrounded by a circle of stones. It clearly served a religion function, however the details have been lost in antiquity. The wood has been dated to 1478 to 1470 BC. The temple is located in the Drents Museum.[6]
Notable people
edit- Cor Fuhler (1964–2020), composer, and instrument builder[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
Two listings
- ^ "Postcodetool for 7826BP". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Barger-Oosterveld". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Barger-Oosterveld - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ Jan Harm Tuntler (1935). In en om de gemeente Emmen (in Dutch). Ten Kate. p. 89.
- ^ Sabine van Wijk. "Het verhaal van het tempeltje van Bargeroosterveld". Hunebed Nieuwscafe (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Cor Fuhler". Muziek encyclopedia (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
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