De Kiel
Village in Drenthe, Netherlands
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De Kiel is a village in the Netherlands and is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe.
De Kiel | |
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Holiday house in De Kiel | |
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| Coordinates: 52°51′44″N 6°44′46″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Coevorden |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.08 km2 (1.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 380 |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7849[1] |
| Dialing code | 0591 |
De Kiel was first mentioned in 1899 as Kiel and means "the deeper part of a ditch".[3] It used to be spread over six municipalities, and before that seven marken. In 1942, the borders were corrected.[4]
