Ansen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is in the municipality De Wolden, about 15 km northwest of the town of Hoogeveen. The music festival Vogelpop is hosted in Ansen.[3]
Ansen | |
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 Het Anserveld nabij Ansen | |
  Ansen Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands  Ansen Ansen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°46′52″N 6°20′0″E / 52.78111°N 6.33333°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | De Wolden |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.87 km2 (3.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 350 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7964[1] |
| Dialing code | 0522 |
History
editAnsen is an esdorp without a church which developed in the 12th century around a havezate which was demolished around 1800.[4] It was first mentioned around 1232 as Anze. The etymology is unknown.[5] In 1840, it was home to 167 people.[6]
Gallery
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Farm in Ansen -
Drawing of the Ansen Estate (1732)
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 7964KA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Sfeer op Vogelpop in Ansen goed, ook tijdens gigantische bui". Dagblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). 23 July 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert (2001). Ansen (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9454 3. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Ansen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Ansen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2022.
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