Barger-Oosterveld

Barger-Oosterveld is a neighbourhood and former village of Emmen in the Dutch province of Drenthe. In 1957, the Temple of Barger-Oosterveld was discovered.

Barger-Oosterveld
Neighbourhood
Church of Barger-Oostveld
Church of Barger-Oostveld
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityEmmen
Area
[1]
 • Total1.93 km2 (0.75 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
24 m (79 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total3,055
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7826[1]
Dialing code0591

History

Around 1870, Barger-Oosterveld started as a settlement of sod houses to excavate the peat. Later farmers moved into the area. Most of the settlers came from neighbouring Germany.[3] It was first mentioned in 1899 as Bargeroosterveld, and means "eastern field of Barge".[4] In 1932, it was home to 954 people.[5]

In 1978, the village was annexed by neighbouring Emmen, and has become a neighbourhood.[3]

Temple of Barger-Oosterveld
The temple of Barger-Oosterveld

On 9 March 1957, the Temple of Barger-Oosterveld was discovered. The temple was a wooden construction of two by two metres surrounded by a circle of stones. It clearly served a religion function, however the details have been lost in antiquity. The wood has been dated to 1478 to 1470 BC. The temple is located in the Drents Museum.[6]

Notable people

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 March 2022. Two listings
  2. "Postcodetool for 7826BP". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  3. "Barger-Oosterveld". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  4. "Barger-Oosterveld - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  5. Jan Harm Tuntler (1935). In en om de gemeente Emmen (in Dutch). Ten Kate. p. 89.
  6. Sabine van Wijk. "Het verhaal van het tempeltje van Bargeroosterveld". Hunebed Nieuwscafe (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  7. "Cor Fuhler". Muziek encyclopedia (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
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