Oranjedorp | |
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: | Emmen |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 23 |
Area Total Km2: | 14.80 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 435 |
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: | 7885 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 0591 |
Coordinates: | 52.7333°N 62°W |
Oranjedorp is a village in the Netherlands and it is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe.
Oranjedorp started to develop when the was completed in 1858, and peat exploitation started in the area.[3] In 1867, it was first mentioned as Oranjedorp.[4] Even though the postal authorities have placed it under Nieuw-Dordrecht.[5] it is considered a village.[3] [6] In 1932, it was home to 932 people.[7] No church was built in Oranjedorp.[3]
In 1988, a gas desulfurization plant of the opened in Oranjedorp,[8] and industry started to move to the village.[3]