Buinerveen
Village in Drenthe, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Buinerveen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 18 km north of Emmen.
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Buinerveen | |
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Coordinates: 52°56′N 6°53′E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Drenthe |
Municipality | Borger-Odoorn |
Area | |
• Total | 7.83 km2 (3.02 sq mi) |
Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 430 |
• Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 9524[1] |
Dialing code | 0599 |
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The village was first mentioned in 1762 as Bunerveen, and means "raised bog belonging to Buinen".[3] Buinerveen was a former peat colony. Later it developed into an agricultural community.[4]
Buinerveen was home to 205 people in 1840.[4]