Drenthe is a province of the Netherlands located in the northeastern part of the country. It is bordered by Overijssel to the south, Friesland to the west, Groningen to the north, and the German state of Lower Saxony to the east. As of November 2019, Drenthe had a population of 493,449 and a total area of 2,680 km2 (1,030 sq mi).
Emmen is a municipality and town of the province of Drenthe in the northeastern Netherlands.
Barger-Compascuum is a village in the Dutch municipality of Emmen. It is in a peat-producing region of Drenthe. Veenpark, an open-air museum, is dedicated to the peat history of the region.
A boôpronunciation (help·info) is an old Saxon building where a farmer could spend the night with his cattle if he let them graze far outside the village. The buildings, which had separate areas for cattle and farmer to live, were made with cheap materials. Walls were made of straw or braided twigs covered in cow manure or loam; the roofs were also made of straw.
Nieuw-Amsterdam is a village in the northeast Netherlands, in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It borders the village of Veenoord, the twin village of Nieuw-Amsterdam. Since 1998 Nieuw-Amsterdam and Veenoord are part of the municipality of Emmen.
Erica is a town in the north-eastern Netherlands. It is located in Emmen, Drenthe. It started as a peat and buckwheat colony.
Schoonebeek is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is located in the municipality of Emmen, about 12 km (7 mi) south of that city. Schoonebeek was a separate municipality from 1884 to 1997, when it merged with Emmen. The area is home of the largest onshore oil field in Europe; known as the Schoonebeek oil field.
Nieuw-Dordrecht is a village in the Netherlands and it is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe. The village is home to Museum Collectie Brands, a museum which houses the extensive collection of items collected and gathered by Jans Brands.
Nieuw-Weerdinge is a village in the Netherlands and is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe.
Veenoord is a village in the Netherlands and it is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe. It forms a single urban area with Nieuw-Amsterdam. Vincent van Gogh stayed in the Scholte Inn during his Drenthe period.
Weiteveen is a village in the Netherlands and is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe.
Zuidbarge is a neighbourhood and former village of Emmen in the Dutch province of Drenthe. The windmill Zeldenrust has been restored and is open to the public.
Barger-Oosterveld is a neighbourhood and former village of Emmen in the Dutch province of Drenthe. In 1957, the Temple of Barger-Oosterveld was discovered.
Oosterse Bos is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe.
Oranjedorp is a village in the Netherlands and it is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe.
Westerse Bos is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe.
Nieuw-Roden is a village in the Netherlands and is part of the Noordenveld municipality in Drenthe.
Roderwolde is a village in the Netherlands and is part of the Noordenveld municipality in Drenthe.
The Schoonebeek oil field is an oil field located in Schoonebeek, Drenthe. It was discovered in 1943 and developed by Royal Dutch Shell. It began production in 1947 and produces oil. The total proven reserves of the Schoonebeek oil field are around 1 billion barrels (133.8×106tonnes), and production is centered on 3,000 barrels per day (480 m3/d).
Musselkanaal is a town in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Stadskanaal. It was established by the city of Groningen in the 1840s to exploit the peat. It used to be part of the municipality of Onstwedde, but was merged into Stadskanaal in 1968.
