Echten is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe and is part of the De Wolden municipality. The havezate Huis te Echten is located in the village.
Echten | |
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 Huis te Echten | |
  Echten Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands  Echten Echten (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°42′45″N 6°23′56″E / 52.71239°N 6.39894°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | De Wolden |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.94 km2 (5.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 365 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7932[1] |
| Dialing code | 0528 |
History
editEchten is an esdorp which developed in the Middle Ages around Huis te Echten.[3] It was first mentioned in 1181 as "in villa Echtene".[4] Huis te Echten was a havezate owned by the van Holthe tot Echten family who were in possession of the area, and oversaw the excavation the peat.[3] A havezate was a requirement to be admitted to the Knights of Drenthe.[5] The estate is surrounded by a double moat. It has been modified and restored many times during its history. The oldest parts of the estate are from the late 15th century.[3] It is currently in use for the blind and visually handicapped.[6]
In 1840, Echten was home to 210 people.[7] In 1953, an air watchtower was constructed in the forest near Echten to spot enemy planes flying under the radar. The tower was in operation until 1964.[8] A sod house has been reconstructed in the village as a reminder of the past conditions.[9] Het Echtens Paradijs (The Paradise of Echten) is a 1,200 hectares (3,000 acres) nature area near the village.[10]
Gallery
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View on the village -
Air watchtower -
The harbour of Echten -
Sod house in winter
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 7932PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ a b c Ronald Stenvert (2001). Echten (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 105. ISBN 90 400 9454 3. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Echten - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Havezate". Geheugen van Drenthe (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Koninklijke Visio Het Huis te Echten". Vrijwilligers Hoogeveen (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Echten (Drenthe)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Luchtwachttoren 7X3". Traces of War (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Dwalen door Drenthe, op pad rond Echten". Wanda Wandelt (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Prachtig Echtens Paradijs". Tips voor Drenthe (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2022.
