Zwartemeer

Zwartemeer (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzʋɑrtəˌmeːr]) is a village in the Netherlands and it is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe. It is located on the border with Germany.

Zwartemeer
Village
Church in Zwartemeer
Church in Zwartemeer
Zwartemeer is located in Drenthe
Zwartemeer
Zwartemeer
Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands
Zwartemeer is located in Netherlands
Zwartemeer
Zwartemeer
Zwartemeer (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52.7212°N 7.0390°E / 52.7212; 7.0390
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityEmmen
Established1871
Area
[1]
 • Total16.08 km2 (6.21 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total3,025
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7894[1]
Dialing code0591

History

Zwartemeer is a linear settlement along a canal which was established in 1871 as a buckwheat settlement.[3] It was named after the black water of the moor lake which was the source of the Runde River.[4][3] The colonist were mainly from Twente and Germany and were mainly Catholic.[5] In 1932, it was home to 2,419 people.[6] Since 1974, a carnival is organised in Zwartemeer which attracts large crowds.[5]

Sports

HV Hurry-Up is a men's handball club from Zwartemeer.[7]

Notable people
  • Sunset on the moor
    Sunset on the moor
  • Former border house
    Former border house
  • Art in Zwartemeer
    Art in Zwartemeer

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 March 2022. Two listings
  2. "Postcodetool for 7894AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  3. Ronald Stenvert (2001). Zwartemeer (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9454 3. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  4. "Zwartemeer - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  5. "Zwartemeer". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  6. Jan Harm Tuntler (1935). In en om de gemeente Emmen (in Dutch). Ten Kate. p. 89.
  7. "SG-Team steht vor erstem Härtetest". NWZ Online (in German). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  8. "Jeroen Lambers". World Football (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.


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