Rhee, Netherlands Explained

Rhee
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:Assen
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:12
Area Total Km2:1.97
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:40
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:9486
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0592
Coordinates:53.0322°N 6.5661°W

Rhee is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Assen municipality in Drenthe.

Rhee is a statistical entity,[2] and has its own postal code,[3] however it is considered part of Zeijen.[4] It is first mentioned in the 1380s as Rede and means "borderline".[5] In 1382, Reinoud IV of Coevorden sold its possessions in Rhee to the monastery of Assen.[6] In 1840, it was home to 18 people.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 9486TD . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 10 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 10 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Postcode 9486 in Rhee . Postcode bij adres . 10 March 2022.
  4. Web site: Rhee . Plaatsengids . 10 March 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Rhee - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 10 March 2022 . nl.
  6. Web site: Rhee . Geheugen van Drenthe . 10 March 2022 . nl.