| Roderesch | |
| 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: | 0.39 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 250 |
| 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: | 9305 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 050 |
| Coordinates: | 53.1143°N 6.425°W |
Roderesch is a village in the Netherlands, and is part of the Noordenveld municipality in Drenthe.
Roderesch is an esdorp which developed in the 19th century during the excavation of peat.[3] It was first mentioned in the 1850s as "Roonder Esch", a (farm) field on higher ground near Roden.[4] In 1913, the first school was established in the village. There are several forests around Roderesch.[5]
In 1930, it was decided to build a work camp for the unemployed near Roderesch. In 1934, construction started on the terrain. It opened in 1936, and groups of about 140 men stayed in the camp for nine weeks. During World War II, it was first used the Germans and later the Canadians. In 1955, a youth hostel was opened in the camp which closed in 1985. Since 1996, it is in private ownership for group accommodations as De Zwerfsteen.[6]