Veenhuizen, Coevorden

Hamlet in Drenthe, Netherlands
52°42′12″N 6°42′16″E / 52.70333°N 6.70444°E / 52.70333; 6.70444CountryNetherlandsProvinceDrentheMunicipalityCoevordenElevation
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13 m (43 ft)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
7751
Dialing code0524

Veenhuizen is a hamlet in the Netherlands and it is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe. North of Veenhuizen is Oosterhesselen and east is Dalen.

Veenhuizen is not a statistical entity,[2] and the postal authorities have placed it under Dalen.[3] It was first mentioned in 1792 as De Veenhuizen, and means "houses in the bog".[4] In 1840, it was home to 46 people. Nowadays, it has about 10 houses.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Postcodetool for 7751AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Postcode 7751 in Dalen". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Veenhuizen (Dalen)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Veenhuizen (Dalen)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
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