Klooster is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe.
Klooster | |
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  Klooster  Klooster | |
| Coordinates: 52°39′20″N 6°43′2″E / 52.65556°N 6.71722°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Coevorden |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.91 km2 (0.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 160 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7741[1] |
| Dialing code | 0591 |
Klooster is a statistical entity,[1] however the postal authorities have placed it under Coevorden.[3] It was first mentioned in 1328 as "een huys geheiten ten Cloester by Coevorden", and refers to the monastery Maria in Campis which was closed in the area until 1259 when they moved to Assen.[4] In 1840, it was home to 85 people.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 7741AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcode 7741 in Coevorden". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Klooster - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Klooster (Coevorden)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
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