Zwartemeer
Village in Drenthe, Netherlands
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Zwartemeer (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzʋɑrtəˌmeːr]) is a village in the Netherlands and it is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe. It is located on the border with Germany.
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Church in Zwartemeer | |
  Zwartemeer Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands  Zwartemeer Zwartemeer (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52.7212°N 7.0390°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Emmen |
| Established | 1871 |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.08 km2 (6.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 3,025 |
| • Density | 188.1/km2 (487.2/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Zwartemeerder |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7894[1] |
| Dialing code | 0591 |
History
Zwartemeer is a linear settlement along a canal which was established in 1871 as a buckwheat settlement.[3] It was named after the black water of the moor lake which was the source of the Runde River.[4][3] The colonist were mainly from Twente and Germany and were mainly Catholic.[5] In 1932, it was home to 2,419 people.[6] Since 1974, a carnival is organised in Zwartemeer hosted by the carnivalsassociation of Zwartemeer CV de Veentrappers which attracts large crowds.[5]
Sports
HV Hurry-Up is a men's handball club from Zwartemeer.[7]
Voetbalvereniging Zwartemeerse Boys is a football club from Zwartemeer.
Notable people
- Jeroen Lambers (born 1980), footballer[8]
Roelof Bruins was Raised not born in Zwartemeer, Racing driver
Joep Ermans winnaar Drents regionaal schaftkeetkampioenschap 2019
Gallery
Sunset on the moor
Former border house
Art in Zwartemeer
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