Burgemeester Beinsdorp Explained

Burgemeester Beinsdorp
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Groningen
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Westerwolde
Area Total Km2:0.20
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:12
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:340
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:9561
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0597

Burgemeester Beinsdorp is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Westerwolde, and lies about 15 km northeast of Emmen.

The hamlet was first mentioned in 1975 as Burgemeester Beinsdorp. It is named after who was mayor of Vlagtwedde between 1922 and 1946.[3]

The hamlet is considered part of Ter Apel, however it is outside of the main settlement. Construction in Burgemeester Beinsdorp started in 1925 to rehouse people who lived in condemned buildings, living van and house boats.[4]

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 9561AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 8 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 9 April 2022.
  3. Web site: Burgemeester Beinsdorp - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 9 April 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Burgemeester Beinsdorp . Plaatsengids . 9 April 2022 . nl.