Zwartemeer | |
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: | Emmen |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 17 |
Area Total Km2: | 16.08 |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 1871 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 3,025 |
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: | 7894 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 0591 |
Coordinates: | 52.7212°N 7.039°W |
Zwartemeer (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈzʋɑrtəˌmeːr/) is a village in the Netherlands and it is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe. It is located on the border with Germany.
Zwartemeer is a linear settlement along a canal which was established in 1871 as a buckwheat settlement.[3] It was named after the black water of the moor lake which was the source of the .[4] [3] The colonist were mainly from Twente and Germany and were mainly Catholic.[5] In 1932, it was home to 2,419 people.[6] Since 1974, a carnival is organised in Zwartemeer hosted by the carnivalsassociation of Zwartemeer CV de Veentrappers which attracts large crowds.[5]
HV Hurry-Up is a men's handball club from Zwartemeer.[7]