Erica, Emmen

Erica is a town in the north-eastern Netherlands. It is located in Emmen, Drenthe.[3] It started as a peat and buckwheat colony.

Erica
Town
Erica is located in Drenthe
Erica
Erica
Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands
Erica is located in Netherlands
Erica
Erica
Erica (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52.71532°N 6.92596°E / 52.71532; 6.92596
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityEmmen
Established1863
Area
[1]
 • Total24.53 km2 (9.47 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total4,740
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7887[1]
Dialing code0591

History

Erica was established in 1863.[4] The first inhabitant came from Slagharen.[5]: 67  A fuel shortage prompted large-scale efforts to drain the peat in the area and cut them for fuel. People were drawn to the area and canals were dug, both to drain the peat and to transport the cuts. Buckwheat was farmed on the drained peats.[4] It was originally called Nieuw-Slagharen, but has been renamed Erica after the heath plant.[6]

Erica started as a linear settlement. In 1867, the Hoogeveense Vaart was dug, and a second settlement was constructed. Later, the two were merged.[4] Many of the early inhabitants of Erica came from neighbouring Germany and were Roman Catholic, and in 1866, a Catholic church was built. The current church dates from 1933.[7][8] In 1932, Erica was home to 2,663 people.[5]: 89 

In 1897, the windmill De Heidebloem was constructed. It was restored in 1978, and is still in use to grind grain.[4][7] In the 1960s, greenhouse cultivation started in Erica.[9] Erica can reached via the A37 motorway.[10]

  • Mill De Heidebloem
    Mill De Heidebloem
  • Jugendstil house in Erica
    Jugendstil house in Erica
  • Church
    Church
  • Sod house near the canal (1997)
    Sod house near the canal (1997)

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 March 2022. Two listings
  2. "Postcodetool for 7887AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  3. Stratenatlas van Nederland: alle straten, lanen, pleinen, steegjes en wegen. Spectrum. 1984. ISBN 978-90-274-8313-3.
  4. Ronald Stenvert (2001). Erica (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 119. ISBN 90 400 9454 3. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  5. Jan Harm Tuntler (1935). In en om de gemeente Emmen (in Dutch). Ten Kate.
  6. "Erica - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  7. "Erica". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  8. "Erica". Serc (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  9. "Glastuinbouw in Erica". Tuinbouw Emmen (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  10. "Raad Emmen: 'Laatste woord over zonnewand A37 nog niet gezegd'". RTV Drenthe (in Dutch). 7 June 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Erica (Drenthe).
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.