Zeijen

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Zeijen
Village
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Village street
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The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Zeijen in the municipality of Tynaarlo.
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Zeijen
Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands
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Zeijen
Zeijen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°03′N6°33′E / 53.050°N 6.550°E / 53.050; 6.550
Country Netherlands
Province Drenthe
Municipality Tynaarlo
Area
[1]
 • Total
11.91 km2 (4.60 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total
735
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9491 [1]
Dialing code 0592

Zeijen (also: Zeyen [3] ) is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Tynaarlo.

The village was first mentioned in 1370 as Lutbert van Zien, and means "slowly flowing" which is probably a reference to the Matsloot stream. [3] Zeijen is an esdorp without a church which developed in the Middle Ages. [4] Zeijen was home to 215 people in 1840. [5]

The hunebed (dolmen) D5  [ nl ] is located near the nature area de Zeijer Strubben. The stones are partially buried. The hunebed has four capstones. In 1857, the stones were put up for sale by the owner of the land. Lucas Oldenhuis Gratama  [ nl ], a local politician, bought site for ƒ40,- and transferred ownership to the province of Drenthe. [6]

Notable people born in Zeijen

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Hunebed near Zeijen.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 9491AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Zeyen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  4. ↑ Ronald Stenvert (2001). Zeyen (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN   90 400 9454 3 . Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Zeijen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "D5 te Zeijen". Hunebedden (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2022.


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