Wachtum | |
|---|---|
 Windmill De Hoop | |
  Wachtum  Wachtum | |
| Coordinates: 52°43′27″N6°45′1″E / 52.72417°N 6.75028°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Coevorden |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.27 km2 (4.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2021) [1] | |
• Total | 384 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7754 [1] |
| Dialing code | 0524 |
Wachtum is a village located in the municipality of Coevorden, within the Dutch province of Drenthe.
The village was first mentioned between 1381 and 1383 "to Wachtman". The etymology is unknown. [3] Wachtum is an esdorp without a church which developed in the Early Middle Ages on a sandy ridge. [4]
The village is home to a windmill, which its villagers refer to as De Hoop . Originally, it was built as a drainage mill for a polder in Veendam, Groningen. [5] In 1894 it was moved to Wachtum where the villagers began utilizing it to produce animal feed. [4]
Wachtum was home to 338 people in 1840. [6]
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