10 Village Route
Drenthe, The Netherlands
Cycling route: 199380
Provided by: Drenthe.nl
65.0 km
1146 kcal
24 m
Description
Hoogeveen was founded in 1625. Roelof van Echten bought a large peat area in the village of Zuidwolde. To develop this area, the Company of 5000 Morgen was founded (5000 Morgen is approximately 6000 hectares) and a canal with side channels was dug for access. A village emerged at the intersection with the first district (now Hoofdstraat). Hoogeveen grew into the largest peat producer in the Netherlands.
One of the best-known buildings in Hoogeveen is the Reformed Church (1652) with the statue of the Drumslager. Roelof van Echten made his own chapel available to the residents for the Sunday service. Before the service he passed around a drummer to rally the people.
Fluitenberg
Originally called Vleutenberg, built on a hill of boulder sand that originated in the last Ice Age, along the Vleute river, the former Oude Diep.
Pesse
A real Drenthe Esdorp, already mentioned as Petthe in 1141. The name comes from Peltha, which means swamp area. During the construction of the A28 in 1955, a hollowed-out tree trunk was found in the central reservation. This turned out to be Pesse's now famous canoe. According to the C14 dating, the canoe must have been built between 8200-7600 BC. have been made.
Shifting sand
As the name Stuifzand indicates, there was sand in this area well before the arrival of the village. The first sand extraction took place in the 18th century and the first residents settled there from about 1850.
Tiendeveen
This extensive peat village arose at the intersection of the Linthorst Homankanaal and Drijberse Hoofdvaart. From 1830 onwards, excavation of the peat started and the first residents settled. After peatification, forests were planted on the reclaimed land. A number of remnants are still left, including the forest'Kremboong\\\'. The current Tiendeveen dates from approximately 1926.
Nieuweroord
In 1851, the dyer JC Rahder called his house"Nieuweroord\\\". It stood there from 1850 to 1919.
Noordscheschut
The name of a lock from 1766 in the Noorder Opkende. In 1860, the Hoogeveensche Vaart was extended and the peat processing moved eastwards.
Hollandscheveld
In 1631, Dutch merchants founded the Company of the 5000 Morgens. They bought the area from Roelof van Echten and started peat farming. This was possible because the waterway between Echten and Meppel had been dug in 1627.
Nieuwlande
Originated at the end of the 19th century at a junction of canals.
Elim
Named in 1915 after the oasis where the Israelites stayed after their journey through the Red Sea. The village was previously called Dwarsgat or Hollandscheveld Zuidoost.
New Moscow
Founded in the 19th century and so remote that it was named after the Russian capital.
Height Profile
Marketing Drenthe Foundation was established in 2007 on behalf of the Province. Marketing Drenthe is responsible for improving the image of Drenthe in the field of tourism, living and working, with the ultimate goal of contributing to the economic development within these sectors. The core values of Drenthe, such as tranquility, space and originality are made 'future-oriented'. For example, Drenthe must become a vital, dynamic province in the image. The intended result of the campaign is a significant image improvement of the Netherlands' most beautiful province. Marketing Drenthe is a professional, enthusiastic and decisive team with an open attitude to tackle matters and identify new opportunities. In addition, there is the power to connect parties and to improve and strengthen communication in order to put Drenthe on the map.
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Junction 9
DrentheParkeerplaats
7933TK Hoogeveenhoogeveen
Hoogeveen7901AA Hoogeveen
Oplaadpunt
7933PB HoogeveenDirections
| # | Description | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
9 | 9 (Drenthe, The Netherlands) | 0.00 km | |
34 | 34 (7931TB, Hoogeveen, Drenthe, The Netherlands) | 5.17 km | |
33 | 33 (7901BN, Hoogeveen, Drenthe, The Netherlands) | 9.23 km | |
35 | 35 (7906HZ, Hoogeveen, Drenthe, The Netherlands) | 11.34 km | |
12 | 12 (7907GB, Hoogeveen, Drenthe, The Netherlands) | 12.37 km | |
13 | 13 (7927TA, De Wolden, Drenthe, The Netherlands) | 13.89 km |
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