Rhee, Netherlands

Rhee
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Rhee
Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands
Rhee
Rhee (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°1′56″N 6°33′58″E / 53.03222°N 6.56611°E / 53.03222; 6.56611
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityAssen
Area
 • Total
1.97 km2 (0.76 sq mi)
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
40
 • Density20/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9486[1]
Dialing code0592

Rhee is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Assen municipality in Drenthe.

Rhee is a statistical entity,[1] and has its own postal code,[3] however it is considered part of Zeijen.[4] It is first mentioned in the 1380s as Rede and means "borderline".[5] In 1382, Reinoud IV of Coevorden sold its possessions in Rhee to the monastery of Assen.[6] In 1840, it was home to 18 people.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9486TD". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Postcode 9486 in Rhee". Postcode bij adres. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Rhee". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Rhee - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Rhee". Geheugen van Drenthe (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 March 2022.