Westenesch
Westenesch | |
|---|---|
 Farm in Westenesch | |
Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands   Westenesch Westenesch (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°47′N 6°52′E / 52.783°N 6.867°E / 52.783; 6.867 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Emmen |
| Area [1] | |
| • Total | 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation [2] | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 170 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7814[1] |
| Dialing code | 0591 |
Westenesch is a hamlet in the Netherlands and it is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe. There are two dolmen in Westenesch.
Overview
Westenesch is a statistical entity,[1] however the postal authorities have placed it under Emmen.[3] It was first mentioned in 1362 as Westenesche, and means "western farmland".[4] In 1932, it was home to 372 people.[5] In 1991, the village was designated a protected site.[6]
Dolmen
There are two dolmen in Westenesch. D44 is small, however it is the only one on private property.[6] D42 is a large dolmen with 21 side stones and 10 capstones. It originally had three gate stones. A bronze razor has been discovered at the site.[7]
Gallery
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Dolmen D42
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Dolmen D44
References
- ^ a b c d "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 7814PB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcode 7814 in Emmen". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Westensch". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ Jan Harm Tuntler (1935). In en om de gemeente Emmen (in Dutch). Ten Kate. p. 89.
- ^ a b "Westenesch". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "D42". Hunebedden (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
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