Barger-Erfscheidenveen
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Barger-Erfscheidenveen | |
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  Barger-Erfscheidenveen Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands  Barger-Erfscheidenveen Barger-Erfscheidenveen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°43′39″N 6°52′02″E / 52.72739°N 6.86709°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Emmen |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 95 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7833[1] |
| Dialing code | 0591 |
Barger-Erfscheidenveen is a hamlet in the Netherlands and it is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe.
Barger-Erfscheidenveen is a statistical entity,[1] however the postal authorities have placed it under Nieuw-Amsterdam.[3] It was first mentioned in the 1850 as Het Erfscheiden Veen. The current name translates to "bog property boundaty of Barge".[4] In 1904, a school was established.[5] In 1932, it was home to 512 people.[6] In 1985, the school closed. A part of the hamlet has been demolished during the construction of the A37 motorway.[5]
