Eexterveen
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Village
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Farm in Eexterveen
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Eexterveen in the municipality of Aa en Hunze.
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| Coordinates: 53°3′14″N 6°48′2″E / 53.05389°N 6.80056°E / 53.05389; 6.80056 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Aa en Hunze |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.54 km2 (2.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2.5 m (8.2 ft) |
| Population
(2021)[1]
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| • Total | 485 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code |
9658[1]
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| Dialing code | 0592 |
Eexterveen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 17 km east of Assen.
The village was first mentioned in 1479 as Egesteruene, and means "raised bog belonging to Eext".[3] Eexterveen developed during the 19th century as a peat excavation village.[4]
Eexterveen was home to 187 people in 1840.[5]
There is no railway station here. The nearest station is Assen station. Bus service 93 stops in the town. For further information see Aa en Hunze#Transportation.
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