Eemster
Eemster | |
|---|---|
Hamlet | |
 Farm in Eemster | |
 The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Eemster in the municipality of Westerveld. | |
Location in the province of Drenthe Eemster (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°51′14″N 6°23′13″E / 52.85389°N 6.38694°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Westerveld |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.63 km2 (4.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 340 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (76/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7991 |
| Dialing code | 0521 |
Eemster is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 16 km north of Hoogeveen.
The hamlet was first mentioned in 1210 as Hemsere. The etymology is unclear. Eemster was home to 179 people in 1840.
References
- 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 7991AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ↑ "Eemster - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ↑ "Eemster". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2022.
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