Lheebroek is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 14 km (9 mi) north of Hoogeveen.
Lheebroek | |
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Hamlet | |
 Farm in Lheebroek | |
 Lheebroek in the municipality of Westerveld. | |
  Lheebroek Location in the Drenth  Lheebroek Lheebroek (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°50′49″N 6°25′31″E / 52.84694°N 6.42528°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Westerveld |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.85 km2 (0.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 120 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7991[1] |
| Dialing code | 0521 |
The hamlet was first mentioned between 1381 and 1383 as to Lederbroke, and means "swampy land belonging to Lhee".[3] Lheebroek was home to 40 people in 1840.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 7991AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "Lheebroek - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "Lheebroek". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2022.
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