Zwartemeer

Village in Drenthe, Netherlands
52°43′16″N 7°02′20″E / 52.7212°N 7.0390°E / 52.7212; 7.0390CountryNetherlandsProvinceDrentheMunicipalityEmmenEstablished1871Area • Total16.08 km2 (6.21 sq mi)Elevation17 m (56 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total3,025 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
7894[1]
Dialing code0591

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.

History

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]

Sports

HV Hurry-Up is a men's handball club from Zwartemeer.[7]

Notable people

Gallery

  • Sunset on the moor
    Sunset on the moor
  • Former border house
    Former border house
  • Art in Zwartemeer
    Art in Zwartemeer

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 March 2022. Two listings
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 7894AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b Ronald Stenvert (2001). Zwartemeer (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9454 3. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Zwartemeer - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Zwartemeer". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  6. ^ Jan Harm Tuntler (1935). In en om de gemeente Emmen (in Dutch). Ten Kate. p. 89.
  7. ^ "SG-Team steht vor erstem Härtetest". NWZ Online (in German). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Jeroen Lambers". World Football (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.

External links

  • Media related to Zwartemeer at Wikimedia Commons


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