Langelo Explained

Langelo
Settlement Type:Village
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:Noordenveld
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:7
Area Total Km2:8.57
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:235
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:9333
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0592
Coordinates:53.0933°N 6.445°W

Langelo is a village located in the Netherlands, part of the Noordenveld municipality in Drenthe.

Langelo is an esdorp which developed in the middle ages on the higher grounds. It contains two triangular communal pastures.[3] It first appeared in 1225 as Rodolphus de Langele and means "long forest".[4] In 1840, it was home to 125 people.[5]

The village is noted for several historic farms, the oldest of which dates to 1792. Society Aardolie, a huge complex that serves as a gas storage facility, is also located in the village.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 9333PA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 9 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 9 March 2022. Two entries.
  3. Book: Langelo . Ronald Stenvert . 2001 . Zwolle . Waanders . 90-400-9454-3 . nl . 9 March 2022.
  4. Web site: Langelo - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 9 March 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Langelo . Plaatsengids . 9 March 2022 . nl.
  6. Web site: municipality Noordenveld. December 2, 2009. Dutch. dead. https://archive.today/20120804032911/http://www.gemeentenoordenveld.nl/over_noordenveld/dorpen/kleine_dorpskernen/langelo. August 4, 2012.