Alteveer, De Wolden Explained

Alteveer
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Drenthe
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:De Wolden
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:12
Area Total Km2:5.73
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:810
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:7927
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0528
Coordinates:52.6742°N 6.4875°W

Alteveer is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is located in the municipality De Wolden, about 5 km south of the town of Hoogeveen.

It was first mentioned in 1656, and means "all too far", because of poor connections to the outside world.[3] In 1840, it was home to 220 people. Nowadays Alteveer cooperates with nearby . They have formed a twin village, but they are technically independent.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 7927AS . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 12 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 12 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Alteveer - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 12 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Alteveer-Kerkenveld . Plaatsengids . 12 March 2022 . nl.