Oranje, Netherlands
Village in Drenthe, Netherlands
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Oranje is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 13 km southwest of Assen.
Oranje | |
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Village | |
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 Oranje in the municipality of Midden-Drenthe. | |
  Oranje Location in the Netherlands  Oranje Oranje (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°54′N 6°27′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Midden-Drenthe |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.24 km2 (0.093 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 110 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9416[1] |
| Dialing code | 0592 |
History
The village was first mentioned in 1936 as Oranje, and refers to the Oranjekanaal which was dug in 1854.[3] In 1913, the potato starch factory of Avebe was built, and a little village was created to house the work force. The factory closed in 1980 and was reused as an indoor playground for children, however it closed in 2015.[4]
After an initial grudging agreement from the inhabitants to house 700 refugees in a holiday park in their village, on 6 October 2015 the government unilaterally increased this number to 1,400 to be accommodated immediately.[5] This resulted in outrage and short term blockades of the village by the inhabitants.[6] The refugees camp was cancelled in 2017.[4]
