Borger, Netherlands

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Borger
Village
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Borger
Location in the province of Drenthe in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°55′N6°48′E / 52.917°N 6.800°E / 52.917; 6.800
Country Netherlands
Province Drenthe
Municipality Borger-Odoorn
Area
[1]
 • Total
15.77 km2 (6.09 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total
4,885
 • Density310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9530–9531 [1]
Dialing code 0599

Borger (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɔrɣər] ) is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 18 km east of Assen.

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The hunebed dolmen D27  [ nl ] is the biggest hunebed of the Netherlands and has its own museum.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1327 as "Johannes in Borghere". The etymology is unclear. [3] Borger is an esdorp which developed in the Early Middle Ages on the Hondsrug along the road from Groningen to Coevorden. In the early 13th century a daughter church was established from Anloo. Borger became the main settlement, and three satellites were established around the village: Buinen, Drouwen and Westdorp. [4]

The tower of the Dutch Reformed church dates from the 14th century and has been restored in 1840. The medieval church was replaced in 1826. [4] There is an original sheep pen from the 18th century in Borger. [4]

Borger was home to 519 people in 1840. [5] In 1958, the open air theatre opened in Borger and can seat 600 people. [6]

Borger used to be an independent municipality. In 1998, it was merged into Borger-Odoorn. [5]

Dolmen

The hunebed dolmen D27  [ nl ] is the biggest hunebed of the Netherlands. It measures 22.5 metres (74 ft) and has 9 capstones, 26 side stones and 2 keystones. The hunebed contains a complete gate. In 1865, amateur excavation was performed by Titia Brongersma who discovered pottery and many bones, however none of the artefacts remain. [7]

In 1984, a local youth found some pottery and bones. The artefacts were analysed and surprisingly dated from the Bronze Age which was much later than expected. There were calls for a scientific investigation of the site, however the archaeologists in charge of the area have blocked an investigation. In 2005, a museum opened near the site. [7]

There are two more smaller dolmen (D28 and D29) around Borger. [5] Copper objects have been discovered near D28 which are the oldest discoveries of copper in the Netherlands and must have been made in Romania. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 9531AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Borger - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 Ronald Stenvert (2001). Borger (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 61. ISBN   90 400 9454 3 . Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 "Borger". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "Openluchttheater De Speulkoel, Borger". Theater Encylopedie (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  7. 1 2 "D27". Hunebedden (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  8. ↑ "Het eerste metaal in Nederland?". Historiek (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
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