Roswinkel | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Drenthe |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Emmen |
Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 13 |
Area Total Km2: | 20.42 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 820 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 7895 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 0591 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Transport |
Coordinates: | 52.8359°N 7.0369°W |
Roswinkel is a village in the Netherlands. It is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe, and is located close to the border with Germany.
Roswinkel developed in the 13th century from Weerdinge.[3] It was first mentioned in 1327 as "In marka de Werdighen juxta Roeswinkel", and the name means "enclosed land near reed".[4] It already had a church. In the 15th century, it became a parish. The current church dates from 1759.[3] In 1840, it was home to 561 people.[5]