Eesergroen | |
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![]() The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Eesergroen in the municipality of Borger-Odoorn. | |
Location of the village in the province of
Drenthe | |
Coordinates: 52°53′N 6°47′E / 52.883°N 6.783°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Drenthe |
Municipality | Borger-Odoorn |
Established | 1882 |
Area | |
• Total | 6.56 km2 (2.53 sq mi) |
Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Total | 170 |
• Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | 9537
[1] |
Dialing code | 0599 |
Eesergroen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 16 km northwest of Emmen.
The village was first mentioned in 1942 as "Eesergroen of Eesgroen", and means "trees belonging to Ees. [3] In 1882, the first house was built to cultivate the wilderness. In 1930, a canal was dug and the large scale cultivation of the area started. [4]
In 1917, the Maranatha chapel was built by the Rechtzinnig Hervormde Kerk, a Christian fundamentalist congregation. It was decommissioned in 1975 and is now used by an auto workshop. In 1956, a church was built by the Vrijzinnig Hervormde Kerk, a liberal Christianity congregation. It was decommissioned in 1969, and now serves as a holiday home. [4]
Eesergroen | |
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![]() The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Eesergroen in the municipality of Borger-Odoorn. | |
Location of the village in the province of
Drenthe | |
Coordinates: 52°53′N 6°47′E / 52.883°N 6.783°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Drenthe |
Municipality | Borger-Odoorn |
Established | 1882 |
Area | |
• Total | 6.56 km2 (2.53 sq mi) |
Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Total | 170 |
• Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | 9537
[1] |
Dialing code | 0599 |
Eesergroen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 16 km northwest of Emmen.
The village was first mentioned in 1942 as "Eesergroen of Eesgroen", and means "trees belonging to Ees. [3] In 1882, the first house was built to cultivate the wilderness. In 1930, a canal was dug and the large scale cultivation of the area started. [4]
In 1917, the Maranatha chapel was built by the Rechtzinnig Hervormde Kerk, a Christian fundamentalist congregation. It was decommissioned in 1975 and is now used by an auto workshop. In 1956, a church was built by the Vrijzinnig Hervormde Kerk, a liberal Christianity congregation. It was decommissioned in 1969, and now serves as a holiday home. [4]