Klooster, Drenthe Explained

Klooster
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Drenthe
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Coevorden
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:11
Area Total Km2:0.91
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:160
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:7741
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0591
Coordinates:52.6556°N 6.7172°W

Klooster is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe.

Klooster is a statistical entity,[2] however the postal authorities have placed it under Coevorden.[3] It was first mentioned in 1328 as "een huys geheiten ten Cloester by Coevorden", and refers to the monastery Maria in Campis which was closed in the area until 1259 when they moved to Assen.[4] In 1840, it was home to 85 people.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 7741AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 13 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 13 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Postcode 7741 in Coevorden . Postcode bij adres . 13 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Klooster - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 13 March 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Klooster (Coevorden) . Etymologiebank . 13 March 2022 . nl.