Boschoord
Hamlet in Drenthe, Netherlands
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Boschoord is a hamlet in the north-eastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Westerveld, Drenthe.
Boschoord | |
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Bell tower in Boschoord | |
  Boschoord Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands  Boschoord Boschoord (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°53′54″N 6°13′34″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Westerveld |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.39 km2 (2.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 230 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8387[1] |
| Dialing code | 0561 |
It was first mentioned in 1846 as Kolonie No 7. It was founded as work colony of the Maatschappij van Weldadigheid. In 1907, it was named Boschoord, and Bosch is a reference to Johannes van de Bosch, the founder of Maatschappij van Weldadigheid.[3] Landgoed Boschoord is still owned by the company, and has become a 650 hectares (1,600 acres) nature area which consists of forest and moorland.[4]
