Zwartemeer (original) (raw)
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Village in Drenthe, Netherlands
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| Coordinates: 52°43′16″N 7°02′20″E / 52.7212°N 7.0390°E / 52.7212; 7.0390 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Emmen |
| Established | 1871 |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 16.08 km2 (6.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation[2] | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,025 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7894[1] |
| Dialing code | 0591 |
Zwartemeer (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzʋɑrtəˌmeːr]) is a village in the Netherlands and it is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe. It is located on the border with Germany.
Zwartemeer is a linear settlement along a canal which was established in 1871 as a buckwheat settlement.[3] It was named after the black water of the moor lake which was the source of the Runde River.[4][3] The colonist were mainly from Twente and Germany and were mainly Catholic.[5] In 1932, it was home to 2,419 people.[6] Since 1974, a carnival is organised in Zwartemeer hosted by the carnivalsassociation of Zwartemeer CV de Veentrappers which attracts large crowds.[5]
HV Hurry-Up is a men's handball club from Zwartemeer.[7]
- Jeroen Lambers (born 1980), footballer[8] Recardo Bruins was Raised not born in Zwartemeer, Racing driver
Sunset on the moor
Former border house
Art in Zwartemeer
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 March 2022. Two listings
- ^ "Postcodetool for 7894AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ a b Ronald Stenvert (2001). Zwartemeer (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9454 3. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Zwartemeer - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Zwartemeer". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ Jan Harm Tuntler (1935). In en om de gemeente Emmen (in Dutch). Ten Kate. p. 89.
- ^ "SG-Team steht vor erstem Härtetest". NWZ Online (in German). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Jeroen Lambers". World Football (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
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