Diever

Coordinates: 52°51′20″N 6°19′3″E / 52.85556°N 6.31750°E / 52.85556; 6.31750
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Diever
Village
Postal code
7981[1]
Dialing code0521

Diever is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 18 km northwest of Hoogeveen.

Diever is located near the

Saint Pancratius
-church is a 15th-century building, and considered one of the most beautiful churches of Drenthe.

Diever was a separate municipality until 1998, when the new municipality of Westerveld was created.[4]

Shakespeare

In July and August the local people of Diever perform in dramas written by William Shakespeare.[5] Diever is also known as "Shakespeare-town".[6] The plays are being performed in an open-air theatre. The local amateur theater group was formed in 1946 by a local medical doctor, Mr. Derp Broekema.[7] Thus, in 2006 the 60th anniversary of this annual event was celebrated with the performance of Henry IV.[8]

Gallery

  • House in Diever
    House in Diever
  • Market (1980)
    Market (1980)
  • Archaeological museum
    Archaeological museum
  • Bull in Diever
    Bull in Diever

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 7981AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Informatiecentrum Diever". Nationaal park Drents-Friese wold (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  4. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina". Archived from the original on 20 February 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
  5. ^ "Historisch overzicht : Shakespearetheater Diever: Toneel in de open lucht". Shakespeare Theater Diever (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Historisch overzicht : Shakespearetheater Diever: Toneel in de open lucht". Shakespeare Theater Diever (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Historisch overzicht : Shakespearetheater Diever: Toneel in de open lucht". Shakespeare Theater Diever (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Henry IV". Shakespeare Theater Diever (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2022.
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