Eexterveen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 17 km east of Assen.
Eexterveen | |
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Village | |
 Farm in Eexterveen | |
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 Eexterveen in the municipality of Aa en Hunze. | |
  Eexterveen Location in the Netherlands  Eexterveen Eexterveen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°3′14″N 6°48′2″E / 53.05389°N 6.80056°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Aa en Hunze |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.54 km2 (2.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2.5 m (8.2 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 485 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9658[1] |
| Dialing code | 0592 |
History
editThe village was first mentioned in 1479 as Egesteruene, and means "raised bog belonging to Eext".[3] Eexterveen developed during the 19th century as a peat excavation village.[4]
Eexterveen was home to 187 people in 1840.[5]
Transportation
editThere is no railway station here. The nearest station is Assen station. Bus service 93 stops in the town. For further information see Aa en Hunze#Transportation.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9658PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Eexterveen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert (2001). Eexterveensche-Kanaal (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 61. ISBN 90 400 9454 3. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Eexterveen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
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