Schipborg

Village in Drenthe, Netherlands
53°4′28″N 6°40′10″E / 53.07444°N 6.66944°E / 53.07444; 6.66944CountryNetherlandsProvinceDrentheMunicipalityAa en HunzeArea • Total5.92 km2 (2.29 sq mi)Elevation6 m (20 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total590 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
9469[1]
Dialing code050

Schipborg is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 11 km northeast of Assen.

The village was first mentioned between 1298 and 1304 as Borc, and is a combination of a tree (probably a birch) and ship.[3]

Schipborg was home to 84 people in 1840.[4]

Gallery

  • Drentsche Aa near Schipborg
    Drentsche Aa near Schipborg
  • De Schipborg
    De Schipborg
  • Restaurant in Schipborg
    Restaurant in Schipborg
  • Painting of Schipborg (1806)
    Painting of Schipborg (1806)

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9469PE". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Schipborg - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Schipborg". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
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