Echten, Drenthe

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Echten
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Echten
Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands
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Echten
Echten (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°42′45″N6°23′56″E / 52.71239°N 6.39894°E / 52.71239; 6.39894 Coordinates: 52°42′45″N6°23′56″E / 52.71239°N 6.39894°E / 52.71239; 6.39894
Country Netherlands
Province Drenthe
Municipality De Wolden
Area
[1]
 • Total13.94 km2 (5.38 sq mi)
Elevation
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9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total365
 • Density26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7932 [1]
Dialing code 0528

Echten is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe and is part of the De Wolden municipality. The havezate Huis te Echten is located in the village.

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History

Echten is an esdorp which developed in the Middle Ages around Huis te Echten  [ nl ]. [3] It was first mentioned in 1181 as "in villa Echtene". [4] Huis te Echten was a havezate owned by the van Holthe tot Echten  [ nl ] family who were in possession of the area, and oversaw the excavation the peat. [3] A havezate was a requirement to be admitted to the Knights of Drenthe. [5] The estate is surrounded by a double moat. It has been modified and restored many times during its history. The oldest parts of the estate are from the late 15th century. [3] It is currently in use for the blind and visually handicapped. [6]

In 1840, Echten was home to 210 people. [7] In 1953, an air watchtower was constructed in the forest near Echten to spot enemy planes flying under the radar. The tower was in operation until 1964. [8] A sod house has been reconstructed in the village as a reminder of the past conditions. [9] Het Echtens Paradijs (The Paradise of Echten) is a 1,200 hectares (3,000 acres) nature area near the village. [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 7932PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Ronald Stenvert (2001). Echten (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 105. ISBN   90 400 9454 3 . Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "Echten - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "Havezate". Geheugen van Drenthe (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "Koninklijke Visio Het Huis te Echten". Vrijwilligers Hoogeveen (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "Echten (Drenthe)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  8. ↑ "Luchtwachttoren 7X3". Traces of War (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  9. ↑ "Dwalen door Drenthe, op pad rond Echten". Wanda Wandelt (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  10. ↑ "Prachtig Echtens Paradijs". Tips voor Drenthe (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2022.
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