Ees, Drenthe Explained

Ees
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Drenthe
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Borger-Odoorn
Image Map1:Map NL - Borger-Odoorn - Ees.png
Map Caption1:The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Ees in the municipality of Borger-Odoorn.
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Drenthe
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the province of Drenthe in the Netherlands
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:17
Area Total Km2:7.79
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:325
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:9536
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0599

Ees is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 17 km north of Emmen.

The village was first mentioned in 1263 as de Ese, and means "farmland around a village".[3]

Situated close to the town of Borger, Ees retains a provincial charm that is characterised by pleasant homes and a large expanse of woodland to the South East. A network of bike paths and horse trails (ruiterpads) throughout the woods provides for some peaceful treks.

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 9536PA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 27 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 27 April 2022 .
  3. Web site: Ees - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 27 April 2022 . nl.