Bronnegerveen
Hamlet in Drenthe, Netherlands
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bronnegerveen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 19 km east of Assen.
Bronnegerveen
Brönnegerveen | |
|---|---|
Hamlet | |
View on the Hondsrug in Bronnegerveen | |
 The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Bronnegerveen in the municipality of Borger-Odoorn. | |
| Coordinates: 52°57′N 6°50′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Borger-Odoorn |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.21 km2 (2.78 sq mi) |
| • Land | 7.16 km2 (2.76 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.05 km2 (0.019 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 85 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9526[1] |
| Dialing code | 0599 |
The hamlet was first mentioned in 1936 as Bronnegerveen, and means "peat excavation village near Bronneger".[3] The settlement started around 1750. A century later, it became a peat excavation village.[4]
