Westerse Bos
Appearance
Westerse Bos | |
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![]() Westerse Bos in winter | |
Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands | |
Coordinates: 52°40′09″N 6°51′36″E / 52.6691°N 6.8600°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Drenthe |
Municipality | Emmen |
Area | |
• Total | 1.13 km2 (0.44 sq mi) |
Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 145 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 7761[1] |
Dialing code | 0524 |
Westerse Bos is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe.
Westerse Bos is a statistical entity,[1] but the postal authority has placed it under Schoonebeek.[3] It was first mentioned in the 1850s as 't Westeinde, and means "the western forest".[4] In 1988, it became part of the municipality of Emmen.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 7761AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcode 7761 in Schoonebeek". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Westerse Bos - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Westerse Bos". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
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