De Haar, Hoogeveen Explained

De Haar
Settlement Type:Hamlet
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:Hoogeveen
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:15
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:7936
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0528
Coordinates:52.761°N 6.549°W

De Haar is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is located in the municipality of Hoogeveen, about 7 km northeast of that town.[2]

It was first mentioned in 1936 as Haar, and means "sandy ridge".[3] It is considered part of Tiendeveen, and has about 85 houses.[4]

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 7936PA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 12 March 2022 .
  2. ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  3. Web site: De Haar - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 12 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: De Haar (Tiendeveen). Plaatsengids . 12 March 2022 . nl.