Schipborg is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 11 km northeast of Assen.
Schipborg | |
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Village | |
 Nature near Schipborg | |
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 The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Schipborg in the municipality of Aa en Hunze. | |
| Coordinates: 53°4′28″N 6°40′10″E / 53.07444°N 6.66944°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Aa en Hunze |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.92 km2 (2.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 590 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9469[1] |
| Dialing code | 050 |
The village was first mentioned between 1298 and 1304 as Borc, and is a combination of a tree (probably a birch) and ship.[3]
Schipborg was home to 84 people in 1840.[4]
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Drentsche Aa near Schipborg -
De Schipborg -
Restaurant in Schipborg -
Painting of Schipborg (1806)
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9469PE". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Schipborg - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Schipborg". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
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