Schieven Explained

Schieven
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:11
Area Total Km2:2.00
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:125
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:9404
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0592
Coordinates:52.98°N 6.5906°W

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

Schieven is a statistical entity with Anreep,[2] however the postal authority have placed it under Assen.[3] It was first mentioned in 1460 as "Johan Scheuen ... buur to Anrepe". The etymology is unclear.[4] In 1840, it was home to 16 people.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 9404AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 10 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 10 March 2022. Joint listing with Anreep.
  3. Web site: Postcode 9404 in Assen . Postcode bij adres . 10 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Schieven . Etymologiebank . 10 March 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Schieven . Plaatsengids . 10 March 2022 . nl.