Westenesch

Hamlet in Drenthe, Netherlands
52°47′N 6°52′E / 52.783°N 6.867°E / 52.783; 6.867CountryNetherlandsProvinceDrentheMunicipalityEmmenArea • Total0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi)Elevation25 m (82 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total170 • Density270/km2 (690/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
7814[1]
Dialing code0591

Westenesch is a hamlet in the Netherlands and it is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe. There are two dolmen in Westenesch.

Overview

Westenesch is a statistical entity,[1] however the postal authorities have placed it under Emmen.[3] It was first mentioned in 1362 as Westenesche, and means "western farmland".[4] In 1932, it was home to 372 people.[5] In 1991, the village was designated a protected site.[6]

Dolmen

There are two dolmen in Westenesch. D44 [nl] is small, however it is the only one on private property.[6] D42 [nl] is a large dolmen with 21 side stones and 10 capstones. It originally had three gate stones. A bronze razor has been discovered at the site.[7]

Gallery

  • Dolmen D42
    Dolmen D42
  • Dolmen D44
    Dolmen D44

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 7814PB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Postcode 7814 in Emmen". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Westensch". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  5. ^ Jan Harm Tuntler (1935). In en om de gemeente Emmen (in Dutch). Ten Kate. p. 89.
  6. ^ a b "Westenesch". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  7. ^ "D42". Hunebedden (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
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