Wateren
Wateren | |
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Former school in Wateren | |
Wateren in the municipality of Westerveld. | |
Wateren Location in the province of Drenthe Wateren Wateren (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°54′36″N 6°16′54″E / 52.91000°N 6.28167°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Westerveld |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8438 |
| Dialing code | 0521 |
Wateren is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 22 km west of the provincial capital Assen.[1]
It was first mentioned in 1408 as van Wachthorn. The etymology is unclear.[2] The hamlet contains about 60 houses.[3]
References
- ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
- ^ "Wateren - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Wateren". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2022.