Buinerveen

Village in Drenthe, Netherlands
52°56′N 6°53′E / 52.933°N 6.883°E / 52.933; 6.883CountryNetherlandsProvinceDrentheMunicipalityBorger-OdoornArea • Total7.83 km2 (3.02 sq mi)Elevation8 m (26 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total430 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
9524[1]
Dialing code0599

Buinerveen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 18 km north of Emmen.

The village was first mentioned in 1762 as Bunerveen, and means "raised bog belonging to Buinen".[3] Buinerveen was a former peat colony. Later it developed into an agricultural community.[4]

Buinerveen was home to 205 people in 1840.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9524PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Buinerveen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Buinerveen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
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