Gieterveen | |
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Village | |
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![]() The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Gieterveen in the municipality of Aa en Hunze. | |
Coordinates: 53°1′38″N 6°50′16″E / 53.02722°N 6.83778°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Drenthe |
Municipality | Aa en Hunze |
Area | |
• Total | 15.40 km2 (5.95 sq mi) |
Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Total | 875 |
• Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | 9511
[1] |
Dialing code | 0599 |
Gieterveen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 19 km east of Assen.
The village was first mentioned in 1458 as "Gheter vene", and means " peat (colony) belonging to Gieten. [3] Gieterveen developed after 1450 on a sandy ridge of the Hondsrug as a satellite of Gieten. [4] It started as a peat excavation colony, and the rent of the houses used to be paid by peat. [5] In 1840, it became an independent parish. [4]
The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1840 and has been built in a neoclassic style. Around 1915, a consistory has been added to the back of the church. [4]
Gieterveen was home to 595 people in 1840. The figure seems high,[ according to whom?] but there were probably barracks for the nearby peat excavation projects. [5]
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Gieterveen | |
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Village | |
![]() | |
![]() The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Gieterveen in the municipality of Aa en Hunze. | |
Coordinates: 53°1′38″N 6°50′16″E / 53.02722°N 6.83778°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Drenthe |
Municipality | Aa en Hunze |
Area | |
• Total | 15.40 km2 (5.95 sq mi) |
Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Total | 875 |
• Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | 9511
[1] |
Dialing code | 0599 |
Gieterveen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 19 km east of Assen.
The village was first mentioned in 1458 as "Gheter vene", and means " peat (colony) belonging to Gieten. [3] Gieterveen developed after 1450 on a sandy ridge of the Hondsrug as a satellite of Gieten. [4] It started as a peat excavation colony, and the rent of the houses used to be paid by peat. [5] In 1840, it became an independent parish. [4]
The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1840 and has been built in a neoclassic style. Around 1915, a consistory has been added to the back of the church. [4]
Gieterveen was home to 595 people in 1840. The figure seems high,[ according to whom?] but there were probably barracks for the nearby peat excavation projects. [5]
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