Bourtange

Coordinates: 53°00′24″N 7°11′31″E / 53.0066°N 7.1920°E / 53.0066; 7.1920
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Bourtange
Village
Brick houses and trees around an empty market square
Market square in the center of Fort Bourtange
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9545[2]
Area code0599[3]
ISO 3166 codeNL-GR

Bourtange (Dutch pronunciation:

star fort was gradually restored to its mid-18th-century state and it is currently an open-air museum.[5][6]

Etymology

The name Bourtange comes from the

Bourtange Moor.[7]

History

Bourtange fortification, restored to 1750 situation

Bourtange Swamp
).

Later, around 1594, Bourtange became part of the fortifications on the border between the northern provinces (

Friesland, Drenthe
) and Germany.

Bourtange was a separate municipality until 1822, when it was merged with Vlagtwedde.[8]

In 1851 the

star fort was given up and Bourtange became a normal village.[9]

Around 1960 living conditions in the village deteriorated and it was decided that Bourtange would be rebuilt to its state of 1740-1750. Today it is an open-air museum.

Geography

Bourtange is located in the center of the municipality of

Bourtange Moor, in the region of Westerwolde
.

Demographics

In 2001, the town of Bourtange had 267 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.21 km2, and contained 133 residences.[10] In 2005, the statistical area "Bourtange", which also can include the surrounding countryside, had a population of around 530.[11]

As of 2012, Bourtange has a population of 430 and a population density of 270/km2 (700/sq mi).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c (in Dutch) Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Statistics Netherlands, 2013. Retrieved on 19 January 2014.
  2. ^ (in Dutch) Resultaten voor "Bourtange,", Postcode.nl. Retrieved on 19 January 2014.
  3. ^ (in Dutch) Netnummer zoeken Archived 2017-04-30 at the Wayback Machine, Telefoonboek.nl. Retrieved on 19 January 2014.
  4. ^ "WELCOME TO THE YEAR 1742". Archived from the original on 2013-01-31.
  5. ^ "Vesting Bourtange - Musea". www.bourtange.nl. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  6. ^ "Bourtange Fortress | Northeastern Netherlands, The Netherlands | Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  7. ^ (in Dutch) "Bourtange (gemeente Vlagtwedde)", Monumenten in Nederland. Groningen, 1998/2010. Retrieved on 19 January 2014.
  8. ^ (in Dutch) Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  9. ^ "Vesting Bourtange". Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  10. ^ (in Dutch) Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 Archived March 19, 2006, at the Wayback Machine. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  11. ^ (in Dutch) Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 Archived 1999-04-27 at the Wayback Machine. As of 1 January 2005.

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