Oranjedorp Explained

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]

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 7885AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 11 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 11 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Oranjedorp . Plaatsengids . 11 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Oranjedorp - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 11 March 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Postcode 7885 in Nieuw-Dordrecht . Postcode bij adres . 11 March 2022 . nl.
  6. Web site: Wat doen we? . Oranjedorp.info . 11 March 2022 . nl.
  7. Book: In en om de gemeente Emmen . 1935 . Jan Harm Tuntler . Ten Kate . nl . 89.
  8. News: De Korte opent fabriek . 22 September 1988 . Reformatorisch Dagblad . 11 March 2022 . nl.

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