Schoonloo is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe, Netherlands. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 14 km southeast of Assen.
Schoonloo | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 52°54′16″N 6°42′1″E / 52.90444°N 6.70028°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Drenthe |
Municipality | Aa en Hunze |
Area | |
• Total | 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi) |
Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 180 |
• Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 9443[1] |
Dialing code | 0592 |
The village was first mentioned in 1328 as Gherard Sconelo. Even though it seemingly reads "beautiful forest", the etymology in unclear.[3] Schoonloo developed in the Middle Ages on the highest point of the Rolderrug as a satellite of Rolde. It mainly consisted of some farms who used the heath as a communal land for their sheep.[4]
Schoonloo was home to 85 people in 1840.[4]
Gallery edit
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Heath near Schoonloo
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Iberenplas
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Inn "De Loohoeve"
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Bus stop in winter
References edit
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9443AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Schoonloo - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Schoonloo". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
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