Alteveer, De Wolden
Village in Drenthe, Netherlands
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Alteveer is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is located in the municipality De Wolden, about 5 km south of the town of Hoogeveen.
Alteveer | |
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  Alteveer Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands  Alteveer Alteveer (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°40′27″N 6°29′15″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | De Wolden |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.73 km2 (2.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 810 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7927[1] |
| Dialing code | 0528 |
It was first mentioned in 1656, and means "all too far", because of poor connections to the outside world.[3] In 1840, it was home to 220 people. Nowadays Alteveer cooperates with nearby Kerkenveld. They have formed a twin village, but they are technically independent.[4]
