Leggeloo

Leggeloo
Hamlet
Farm in Leggeloo
Leggeloo in the municipality of Westerveld.
Leggeloo
Location in the Netherlands
Leggeloo
Leggeloo (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°51′6″N 6°21′52″E / 52.85167°N 6.36444°E / 52.85167; 6.36444
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityWesterveld
Area
 • Total
0.95 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Elevation10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
135
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7991[1]
Dialing code0521

Leggeloo is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 17 km north of Hoogeveen.

The hamlet was first mentioned in 1217 as Legghelo. The etymology is unclear.[3] Leggeloo was home to 172 people in 1840.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 7991AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Leggeloo - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Leggeloo". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2022.