Westenesch

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Westenesch
Hamlet
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Westenesch
Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands
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Westenesch
Westenesch (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°47′N6°52′E / 52.783°N 6.867°E / 52.783; 6.867 Coordinates: 52°47′N6°52′E / 52.783°N 6.867°E / 52.783; 6.867
Country Netherlands
Province Drenthe
Municipality Emmen
Area
[1]
 • Total0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total170
 • Density270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7814 [1]
Dialing code 0591

Westenesch is a hamlet in the Netherlands and it is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe. There are two dolmen in Westenesch.

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Overview

Westenesch is a statistical entity, [1] however the postal authorities have placed it under Emmen. [3] It was first mentioned in 1362 as Westenesche, and means "western farmland". [4] In 1932, it was home to 372 people. [5] In 1991, the village was designated a protected site. [6]

Dolmen

There are two dolmen in Westenesch. D44  [ nl ] is small, however it is the only one on private property. [6] D42  [ nl ] is a large dolmen with 21 side stones and 10 capstones. It originally had three gate stones. A bronze razor has been discovered at the site. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 7814PB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Postcode 7814 in Emmen". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "Westensch". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  5. ↑ Jan Harm Tuntler (1935). In en om de gemeente Emmen (in Dutch). Ten Kate. p. 89.
  6. 1 2 "Westenesch". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "D42". Hunebedden (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
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