Frederiksoord Explained

Frederiksoord
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Drenthe
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Westerveld
Image Map1:Map NL - Westerveld - Frederiksoord.png
Map Caption1:The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Frederiksoord in the municipality of Westerveld.
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:5
Area Total Km2:3.22
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:305
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:8382
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0521
Blank Name Sec1:Transport
Blank1 Name Sec1:Major roads
Blank1 Info Sec1:N353

Frederiksoord is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 24 km northwest of Hoogeveen.

Frederiksoord was founded in 1818. It was the headquarters of the 19th century Society of Humanitarianism, an organization dedicated to eradicating poverty by providing work for the able-bodied poor in newly-built farming colonies. The name Frederiksoord comes from the patron of the organization: Prince Frederick of Orange-Nassau. Along with other colonies funded by the Society, Frederiksoord was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2021 for its testimony to a unique method of housing reform.[3]

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 8382CA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 12 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 12 April 2022.
  3. Web site: Colonies of Benevolence . UNESCO World Heritage Centre . United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization . 14 August 2021.