2e Valthermond
Tweede Valthermond | |
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Hamlet | |
Coordinates: 52°53′35″N 7°1′37″E / 52.89306°N 7.02694°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Drenthe |
Municipality | Borger-Odoorn |
Area | |
• Total | 5.35 km2 (2.07 sq mi) |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Total | 100 |
• Density | 19/km2 (48/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | 7877
[1] |
Dialing code | 0599 |
2e Valthermond (before 2009: Tweede Valthermond) is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 16 km north of Emmen.
The hamlet was first mentioned in 1899 as "Valthermond (Noord en Zuid)", and means "the second (canal) which has its mouth (at a main canal) belonging to Valthe". The eponymous canal was dug in 1861. 2e (second) has been added to distinguish between Valthermond. [3] [4] In 2009, its name was officially changed to 2e Valthermond. [5] The canal was dug to excavated the peat from a 7,000 hectares (17,000 acres) raised bog. [5]
2e Valthermond
Tweede Valthermond | |
---|---|
Hamlet | |
Coordinates: 52°53′35″N 7°1′37″E / 52.89306°N 7.02694°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Drenthe |
Municipality | Borger-Odoorn |
Area | |
• Total | 5.35 km2 (2.07 sq mi) |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Total | 100 |
• Density | 19/km2 (48/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | 7877
[1] |
Dialing code | 0599 |
2e Valthermond (before 2009: Tweede Valthermond) is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 16 km north of Emmen.
The hamlet was first mentioned in 1899 as "Valthermond (Noord en Zuid)", and means "the second (canal) which has its mouth (at a main canal) belonging to Valthe". The eponymous canal was dug in 1861. 2e (second) has been added to distinguish between Valthermond. [3] [4] In 2009, its name was officially changed to 2e Valthermond. [5] The canal was dug to excavated the peat from a 7,000 hectares (17,000 acres) raised bog. [5]