Foxwolde

Hamlet in Drenthe, Netherlands
53°09′12″N 6°27′04″E / 53.15345°N 6.45108°E / 53.15345; 6.45108CountryNetherlandsProvinceDrentheMunicipalityNoordenveldArea • Total1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi)Elevation1 m (3 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total160 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
9314
Dialing code050

Foxwolde is a hamlet in the Netherlands and it is part of the Noordenveld municipality in Drenthe.

Foxwolde is a statistical entity,[1] and its own postal code.[3] It was first mentioned in 1313 as Fokeswolde and means "the forest of Fokko".[4] The hamlet is outside the build up area, and mainly consists of farms. The population in 1840 was 122 people.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9314TA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Postcode 9314 in Foxwolde". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Foxwolde". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Foxwolde". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 March 2022.

External links

  • Media related to Foxwolde at Wikimedia Commons


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