Alteveer, De Wolden

Alteveer is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is located in the municipality De Wolden, about 5 km south of the town of Hoogeveen.

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Alteveer is located in Drenthe
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Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands
Alteveer is located in Netherlands
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Alteveer (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°40′27″N 6°29′15″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityDe Wolden
Area
  Total5.73 km2 (2.21 sq mi)
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total810
  Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7927[1]
Dialing code0528

It was first mentioned in 1656, and means "all too far", because of poor connections to the outside world.[3] In 1840, it was home to 220 people. Nowadays Alteveer cooperates with nearby Kerkenveld. They have formed a twin village, but they are technically independent.[4]

References

  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 7927AS". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  3. "Alteveer - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  4. "Alteveer-Kerkenveld". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2022.

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