Eesergroen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 16 km northwest of Emmen.

Eesergroen
The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Eesergroen in the municipality of Borger-Odoorn.
The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Eesergroen in the municipality of Borger-Odoorn.
Eesergroen is located in Drenthe
Eesergroen
Eesergroen
Location of the village in the province of Drenthe
Eesergroen is located in Netherlands
Eesergroen
Eesergroen
Eesergroen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°53′N 6°47′E / 52.883°N 6.783°E / 52.883; 6.783
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityBorger-Odoorn
Established1882
Area
 • Total6.56 km2 (2.53 sq mi)
Elevation16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total170
 • Density26/km2 (67/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9537[1]
Dialing code0599

The village was first mentioned in 1942 as "Eesergroen of Eesgroen", and means "trees belonging to Ees.[3] In 1882, the first house was built to cultivate the wilderness. In 1930, a canal was dug and the large scale cultivation of the area started.[4]

In 1917, the Maranatha chapel was built by the Rechtzinnig Hervormde Kerk, a Christian fundamentalist congregation. It was decommissioned in 1975 and is now used by an auto workshop. In 1956, a church was built by the Vrijzinnig Hervormde Kerk, a liberal Christianity congregation. It was decommissioned in 1969, and now serves as a holiday home.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9537TA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Eesergroen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Eesergroen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2022.