Langelo
Langelo is a village located in the Netherlands, part of the Noordenveld municipality in Drenthe.
Langelo | |
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 Farm in Langelo | |
  Langelo Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands  Langelo Langelo (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°5′36″N 6°26′42″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Noordenveld |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.57 km2 (3.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 235 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9333 |
| Dialing code | 0592 |
Langelo is an esdorp which developed in the middle ages on the higher grounds. It contains two triangular communal pastures.[3] It first appeared in 1225 as Rodolphus de Langele and means "long forest".[4] In 1840, it was home to 125 people.[5]
The village is noted for several historic farms, the oldest of which dates to 1792. Society Aardolie, a huge complex that serves as a gas storage facility, is also located in the village.[6]
References
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
Two entries
- "Postcodetool for 9333PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- Ronald Stenvert (2001). Langelo (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90-400-9454-3. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- "Langelo - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- "Langelo". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- "municipality Noordenveld" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
External links
Media related to Langelo (Noordenveld) at Wikimedia Commons
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