Peizerwold | |
Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
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: | 2 |
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: | 9321 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 050 |
Coordinates: | 53.1617°N 6.4967°W |
Peizerwold is a hamlet in the Netherlands and it part of the Noordenveld municipality in Drenthe.
Peizerwold is not a statistical entity,[2] and the postal authorities have placed it under Peize.[3] It was first mentioned in 1792 as Peyswold meaning "the woods near Peize".[4] The hamlet started during the peat exploitation in the forest near Peize. In 1840, it home to 78 people. Nowadays, it has about 20 houses.[5]
The tollhouse dates from 1884, and was built on the road to Groningen.[6] It was later in use a farm, but has been restored as a residential house. It was declared a monument in 1994.[7]