De Haar, Hoogeveen

De Haar
Villa ward in De Haar
De Haar
Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands
De Haar
De Haar (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°45′40″N 6°32′56″E / 52.761°N 6.549°E / 52.761; 6.549
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityHoogeveen
Elevation15 m (49 ft)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7936
Dialing code0528

De Haar is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is located in the municipality of Hoogeveen, about 7 km northeast of that town.[2]

It was first mentioned in 1936 as Haar, and means "sandy ridge".[3] It is considered part of Tiendeveen, and has about 85 houses.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Postcodetool for 7936PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  2. ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  3. ^ "De Haar - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  4. ^ "De Haar (Tiendeveen)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2022.