Gees
Gees is a village in the Netherlands and it is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe.
Gees | |
|---|---|
 Dorpsgezicht Gees | |
  Gees  Gees | |
| Coordinates: 52°44′57″N 6°41′26″E | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.72 km2 (4.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 615 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7863[1] |
| Dialing code | 0524 |
Gees is an esdorp which developed in the Middle Ages on higher ground.[3] It was first mentioned in 1207 or 1208 as Gies. The etymology is unclear.[4] In 1840, the village was home to 465 people.[5] The first church was built in 1857,[5] and has been replaced in 1913.[3]
References
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
Two entries
- "Postcodetool for 7863PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- Ronald Stenvert (2001). Gees (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 126. ISBN 90 400 9454 3. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- "Gees - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- "Gees". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
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