Elp

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Elp
Village
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The main street of Elp
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The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Elp in the municipality of Midden-Drenthe.
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Elp
Location in the Netherlands
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Elp
Elp (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°53′1″N6°38′52″E / 52.88361°N 6.64778°E / 52.88361; 6.64778
Country Netherlands
Province Drenthe
Municipality Midden-Drenthe
Area
[1]
 • Total
20.49 km2 (7.91 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total
375
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9442 [1]
Dialing code 0593

Elp is a small village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 15 km south of Assen.

The village was first mentioned in 1362 as "in Elpe". The etymology is unclear. [3]

Elp was home to 243 people in 1840. [4]

The Elp culture was named after the village.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 April 2022. two entries
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 9442AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Elp - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  4. ↑ "Elp". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2022.


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