Coordinates: 52°48′51″N 6°39′36″E / 52.81417°N 6.66000°E / 52.81417; 6.66000

Witteveen, Midden-Drenthe

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Witteveen
Village
Former chapel of Witteveen
Former chapel of Witteveen
Flag of Witteveen
Flag
Location in the province of Drenthe in the Netherlands
Witteveen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°48′51″N 6°39′36″E / 52.81417°N 6.66000°E / 52.81417; 6.66000
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityMidden-Drenthe
Established1926
Area
[1]
 • Total
15.72 km2 (6.07 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
555
 • Density35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9439[1]
Dialing code0593

Witteveen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪtəˌveːn]; English: White Bog) is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 16 km northeast of Hoogeveen. The village was first mentioned in 1856 as "het Witteveen", and means "white peat". In 1926, the peat was excavated as part of a project for the unemployed.[3] 50 houses were built to house the workers. In 1929, a small Dutch Reformed church was built.[4] The church is nowadays used as a residential home.[5]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 9439PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Nederlands). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Witteveen - (geografische naam)". Eymologiebank (in Nederlands). Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  4. ↑ Ronald Stenvert (2001). Witteveen (in Nederlands). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 61. ISBN 90 400 9454 3. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Witteveen". Plaatsengids (in Nederlands). Retrieved 11 April 2022.

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