Exloërveen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 15 km north of Emmen.
Exloërveen | |
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 Swimming pool in Exloërveen | |
 Exloërveen in the municipality of Borger-Odoorn. | |
  Exloërveen Location of the village in the province of Drenthe  Exloërveen Exloërveen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°54′N 6°54′E / 52.900°N 6.900°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Borger-Odoorn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.23 km2 (3.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 100 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9574[1] |
| Dialing code | 0599 |
The hamlet was first mentioned in 1899 as Exloërveen, and means "peat excavation settlement belonging to Exloo". The excavation started in the 17th century.[3] Exloërveen is considered outside of the build up area, however it does have place name signs.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9574PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Exloërveen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Exloërveen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2022.
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