Drijber

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Drijber
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The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Drijber in the municipality of Midden-Drenthe.
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Drijber
Location in the Netherlands
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Drijber
Drijber (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°47′30″N6°32′14″E / 52.79167°N 6.53722°E / 52.79167; 6.53722
Country Netherlands
Province Drenthe
Municipality Midden-Drenthe
Area
[1]
 • Total
13.48 km2 (5.20 sq mi)
Elevation
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15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total
475
 • Density35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9419 [1]
Dialing code 0593

Drijber is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 9 km north of Hoogeveen.

The village was first mentioned in 1217 as Triburd, and means "three neighbourhoods". [3] The area around Drijber was first settled around 300 BC, however it was abandoned around 425. [4]

Drijber was home to 68 people in 1840. In 1928, a little church was built in the village. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 9419TE". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Drijber - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Drijber". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2022.


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