Stieltjeskanaal
Stieltjeskanaal | |
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Village | |
A house in Stieltjeskanaal | |
Stieltjeskanaal Stieltjeskanaal | |
| Coordinates: 52°40′N 6°49′E / 52.667°N 6.817°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Coevorden |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.43 km2 (2.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 250 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7756[1] |
| Dialing code | 0524 |
| Stieltjeskanaal | |
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Morning fog in the canal | |
| Geography | |
| Start point | Coevorden |
| End point | Nieuw-Amsterdam |
Stieltjeskanaal is a canal and village in the Netherlands and it is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe.
History
Canal
On 11 April 1880, construction of the canal began, which was finished by November 1884.[3] This canal was named after Thomas Stieltjes Sr, the father of the mathematician Thomas Stieltjes.
Village
In 1899, a village formed along the canal with the same name.[4] It is a linear settlement and is considered a twin village of Dalerveen.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 7756PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Beschrijving-van-de-provincie-drenthe-behorende-bij-de-waterstaatskaart" (PDF).
- ^ "Stieltjeskanaal - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Stieltjeskanaal". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
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