Coordinates: 52°43′32″N 6°36′27″E / 52.72556°N 6.60750°E / 52.72556; 6.60750

Langerak, Drenthe

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Langerak
Coordinates: 52°43′32″N 6°36′27″E / 52.72556°N 6.60750°E / 52.72556; 6.60750
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityCoevorden
Elevation15 m (49 ft)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7917
Dialing code0524

Langerak is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe. Langerak is not a statistical entity,[2] and the postal authorities have placed it under Geesbrug.[3] It was first mentioned in 1899 and means "long straight waterway" which is a reference to the Verlengde Hoogeveensche Vaart which has two bends, but is straight near Langerak.[4] The hamlet consists of about 40 houses.[5]

References

  1. "Postcodetool for 7917PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Nederlands). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  3. "Postcode 7917 in Geesbrug". Postcode bij adres (in Nederlands). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  4. "Langerak - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Nederlands). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  5. "Langerak (Geesbrug)". Plaatsengids (in Nederlands). Retrieved 13 March 2022.