Frederiksoord

Frederiksoord
Frederiksoord
Village
	Museum De Koloniehof
	The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Frederiksoord in the municipality of Westerveld.
	Frederiksoord Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands Frederiksoord Frederiksoord (Netherlands)
	Coordinates: 52°50′N 6°11′E / 52.833°N 6.183°E / 52.833; 6.183
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Municipality	Westerveld
Area
• Total	3.22 km2 (1.24 sq mi)
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	305
• Density	95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8382
Dialing code	0521
Major roads	N353

Frederiksoord is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 24 km northwest of Hoogeveen.

Frederiksoord was founded in 1818. It was the headquarters of the 19th century Society of Humanitarianism, an organization dedicated to eradicating poverty by providing work for the able-bodied poor in newly-built farming colonies. The name Frederiksoord comes from the patron of the organization: Prince Frederick of Orange-Nassau. Along with other colonies funded by the Society, Frederiksoord was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2021 for its testimony to a unique method of housing reform.^[3]

Gallery

Former communal kitchen
Drawing of colony (1818)
House in Frederiksoord
House in Frederiksoord

References

^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 8382CA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
^ "Colonies of Benevolence". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 14 August 2021.

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[stat-1] "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 April 2022.

[AHN-2] "Postcodetool for 8382CA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 April 2022.

[unesco-3] "Colonies of Benevolence". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 14 August 2021.

v t e Populated places in the municipality of Westerveld
Villages	Darp Diever Dieverbrug Dwingeloo Frederiksoord Geeuwenbrug Havelte Havelterberg Nijensleek Uffelte Vledder Vledderveen Wapse Wapserveen Wilhelminaoord Wittelte Zorgvlied
Hamlets	Boschoord Doldersum Eemster Leggeloo Lhee Lheebroek Oude Willem Wateren
List of cities, towns and villages in Drenthe

Frederiksoord
Village
Museum De Koloniehof
The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Frederiksoord in the municipality of Westerveld.
Frederiksoord Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands Show map of Drenthe Frederiksoord Frederiksoord (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°50′N 6°11′E / 52.833°N 6.183°E / 52.833; 6.183
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Municipality	Westerveld
Area ^[1]
• Total	3.22 km² (1.24 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	5 m (16 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	305
• Density	95/km² (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8382^[1]
Dialing code	0521
Major roads	N353