Barger-Oosterveld | |
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Neighbourhood | |
 Church of Barger-Oostveld | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Emmen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.93 km2 (0.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (2021) [1] | |
| • Total | 3,055 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7826 [1] |
| Dialing code | 0591 |
Barger-Oosterveld is a neighbourhood and former village of Emmen in the Dutch province of Drenthe. In 1957, the Temple of Barger-Oosterveld was discovered.
Around 1870, Barger-Oosterveld started as a settlement of sod houses to excavate the peat. Later farmers moved into the area. Most of the settlers came from neighbouring Germany. [3] It was first mentioned in 1899 as Bargeroosterveld, and means "eastern field of Barge". [4] In 1932, it was home to 954 people. [5]
In 1978, the village was annexed by neighbouring Emmen, and has become a neighbourhood. [3]
On 9 March 1957, the Temple of Barger-Oosterveld was discovered. The temple was a wooden construction of two by two metres with a circle of stones. It clearly served a religion function, however the details have been lost in antiquity. The wood has been dated to 1478 to 1470 BC. The temple is located in the Drents Museum. [6]
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