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Gees
Coordinates: 52°44′57″N6°41′26″E / 52.74917°N 6.69056°E / 52.74917; 6.69056 Coordinates: 52°44′57″N6°41′26″E / 52.74917°N 6.69056°E / 52.74917; 6.69056
Area
[1]
  Total12.72 km2 (4.91 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total615
  Density48/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7863 [1]
Dialing code 0524

Gees is a village in the Netherlands and it is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe.

Gees is an esdorp which developed in the Middle Ages on higher ground. [3] It was first mentioned in 1207 or 1208 as Gies. The etymology is unclear. [4] In 1840, the village was home to 465 people. [5] The first church was built in 1857, [5] and has been replaced in 1913. [3]

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