Barger-Oosterveen

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Barger-Oosterveen
Hamlet
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Barger-Oosterveen
Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands
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Barger-Oosterveen
Barger-Oosterveen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°42′10″N6°58′29″E / 52.7028°N 6.9747°E / 52.7028; 6.9747
Country Netherlands
Province Drenthe
Municipality Emmen
Area
[1]
 • Total0.43 km2 (0.17 sq mi)
Elevation
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21 m (69 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total310
 • Density720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7891 [1]
Dialing code 0591

Barger-Oosterveen is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe.

Barger-Oosterveen is a statistical entity, [1] however the postal authorities have placed it under Klazienaveen. [3] It was first mentioned in 1867 as Ooster Veen, and means "The eastern bog near Barge". [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 7891AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Postcode 7891 in Klazienaveen". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "Barger-Oosterveen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.


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