Zwinderen

Village in Drenthe, Netherlands
52°43′37″N 6°40′34″E / 52.72694°N 6.67611°E / 52.72694; 6.67611CountryNetherlandsProvinceDrentheMunicipalityCoevordenArea • Total14.40 km2 (5.56 sq mi)Elevation13 m (43 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total410 • Density28/km2 (74/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
7864[1]
Dialing code0524

Zwinderen is a village in the Netherlands and it is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe, about 8.7 km from the city Coevorden.

Zwinderen is an esdorp without a church which developed in the early Middle Ages.[3] It was first mentioned in 1217 as "in Suinre". The etymology is unclear.[4] In 1840, it was home to 134 people.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 March 2022. two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 7864PK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  3. ^ Ronald Stenvert (2001). Echten (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 221. ISBN 90 400 9454 3. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Zwinderen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Zwinderen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
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