Borger-Odoorn facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Borger-Odoorn
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Monumental home in Tweede Exloërmond
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Location in Drenthe
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Drenthe | ||
| Established | 1 January 1998 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 277.89 km2 (107.29 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 275.27 km2 (106.28 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 2.62 km2 (1.01 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) | ||
| Population
(May 2014)
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| • Total | 25,632 | ||
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| Postcode |
Parts of 7800 and 9500 range
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| Area code | 0591, 0599 | ||
Borger-Odoorn is a municipality in the northeastern part of the Netherlands. It is located in the province of Drenthe. A municipality is like a local government area, similar to a county or district.
This area is famous for its ancient history. The local Hunebedcentrum Borger has several megaliths. These are very old stone structures, also known as 'hunebeds'. They were built by people from the Funnelbeaker culture. This culture lived here during the Stone Age, thousands of years ago. At the center, you can also see copies of old houses from that time.
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Towns and Villages in Borger-Odoorn
Borger-Odoorn is made up of many smaller towns and villages. Here are some of them:
- Borger
- Bronneger
- Bronnegerveen
- Buinen
- Buinerveen
- Drouwen
- Drouwenermond
- Drouwenerveen
- Eerste Exloërmond
- Ees
- Eesergroen
- Eeserveen
- Ellertshaar
- Exloërveen
- Exloo
- Klijndijk
- Nieuw-Buinen
- Odoorn
- Odoornerveen
- Tweede Exloërmond
- Tweede Valthermond
- Valthe
- Valthermond
- Westdorp
- Zandberg.
Geography of the Area
The municipality of Borger-Odoorn has a varied landscape. You can see how the land is laid out on a detailed map.
Famous People from Borger-Odoorn
Many interesting people have come from Borger-Odoorn. Here are a few:
- Albert Meems (1888 in Nieuw-Buinen – after 1957) was a Dutch person known for his activities during the Second World War.
- Pieter van Boven (1898 – 1952) was a Dutch fencer. He competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, which is a huge international sports event.
- Egbert Schuurman (born 1937 in Borger) is a Dutch engineer, philosopher, and politician. He has contributed to ideas and government.
- Henk Nienhuis (1941 in Nieuw-Buinen – 2017) was a Dutch footballer and manager. He played and coached in the sport.
- Henk G. Sol (born 1951 in Borger) is a Dutch expert in how organizations work. He is also an academic, meaning he teaches and researches at universities.
- Carsten de Dreu (born 1966 in Borger) is a Professor of Psychology at Leiden University. He also teaches Behavioral Economics at the University of Amsterdam.
Images for kids
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A church building in Tweede Exloermond.
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A traditional farmhouse in Valthermond.
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A railway track in Valthermond.
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A small transformer house on the main street in Buinen.
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A view of Odoorn.
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A large megalith (hunebed) at the Hunebedcentrum Borger.
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A reconstruction of a Funnelbeaker house, showing how people lived long ago.
See also
In Spanish: Borger-Odoorn para niños
