Middendorp

Middendorp
Thatched houses in Middendorp
Middendorp
Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands
Middendorp
Middendorp (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°38′24″N 7°00′52″E / 52.6400°N 7.0145°E / 52.6400; 7.0145
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityEmmen
Area
 • Total
1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi)
Elevation13 m (43 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
195
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7761[1]
Dialing code0524

Middendorp is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe.

Middendorp has a statistical entry with Oosterse Bos,[1] however the postal authorities have placed it under Schoonebeek.[3] It was first mentioned in the 1850s as 't Middendorp. The name means "village in the middle".[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 March 2022. joint entry with Oosterse Bos
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 7761AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Postcode 7761 in Schoonebeek". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Middendorp - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.