Drouwenerveen
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Drouwenerveen | |
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 Church | |
 Drouwenerveen in the municipality of Borger-Odoorn. | |
  Drouwenerveen Location of the village in the province of Drenthe  Drouwenerveen Drouwenerveen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°58′N 6°51′E / 52.967°N 6.850°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Borger-Odoorn |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.32 km2 (1.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 275 |
| • Density | 82.8/km2 (215/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9525[1] |
| Dialing code | 0599 |
Drouwenerveen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn and lies about 20 km east of Assen.
The village was first mentioned in 1781 as "Gasselter en Drouwer Veenen", which means "the peat area belonging to Drouwen".[3] Drouwererveen originated as a peat excavation village around 1820, and developed into a linear settlement along the road from Drouwen.[4]
As of 1840, the village had a population of 305 residents.[5] The Dutch Reformed church, built around 1915, has since been converted into a residential house.[4]
