Zwartemeer
Zwartemeer | ||
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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.
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
- Jeroen Lambers (born 1980), footballer[8] Recardo Bruins was Raised not born in Zwartemeer, Racing driver
Gallery
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Sunset on the moor -
Former border house -
Art in Zwartemeer
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References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
External links
Media related to Zwartemeer at Wikimedia Commons
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