Graswijk

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Graswijk
Graswijk (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°58′32″N6°33′21″E / 52.9756°N 6.5558°E / 52.9756; 6.5558 Coordinates: 52°58′32″N6°33′21″E / 52.9756°N 6.5558°E / 52.9756; 6.5558
Country Netherlands
Province Drenthe
Municipality Assen
Area
[1]
  Total2.34 km2 (0.90 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
13 m (43 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total80
  Density34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9405 [1]
Dialing code 0592

Graswijk is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Assen municipality in Drenthe.

Graswijk is a statistical entity, [1] but the postal authorities have placed it under Assen. [3] It was first mentioned in the 1850s, and means neighbourhood near grass. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 9405AC". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  3. "Postcode 9405 in Assen". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  4. "Graswijk". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 March 2022.