Gees Explained

Gees
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:16
Area Total Km2:12.72
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:615
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:7863
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0524
Coordinates:52.7492°N 6.6906°W

Gees is a village in the Netherlands and it is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe.

Gees is an esdorp which developed in the Middle Ages on higher ground.[3] It was first mentioned in 1207 or 1208 as Gies. The etymology is unclear.[4] In 1840, the village was home to 465 people.[5] The first church was built in 1857,[5] and has been replaced in 1913.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 7863PA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 12 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 13 March 2022 . Two entries.
  3. Book: Gees . Ronald Stenvert . 126 . 2001 . Zwolle . Waanders . 90 400 9454 3 . nl . 13 March 2022.
  4. Web site: Gees - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 13 March 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Gees . Plaatsengids . 13 March 2022 . nl.