Emmer-Erfscheidenveen
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  Emmer-Erfscheidenveen Location in province ofDrenthein theNetherlands  Emmer-Erfscheidenveen Emmer-Erfscheidenveen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates:52°48′13″N6°59′23″E/ 52.8035°N 6.9896°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Emmen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.98 km2(1.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,785 |
| • Density | 600/km2(1,600/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 7881 |
| Dialing code | 0591 |
Emmer-Erfscheidenveenis a hamlet in theNetherlandsand it is part of theEmmenmunicipality inDrenthe.
The name translates to "bog property division of Emmen". In 1938, it was designated a hamlet and part ofEmmer-Compascuum.[3]Emmer-Erfscheidenveen has a sizeable population,[1]a church and retail, therefore, it should have been considered a village.[3]The postal authorities have put it under Emmer-Compascuum.[4]
Bog body
[edit]In 1938, the son of Middeljans, an inhabitant of Emmer-Erfscheidenveen, discovered what he believed to be human remains in themoorland.His father brought in the police who could not make sense of it, and decided not to investigate. Several days later, he told his teacher about the discovery, and the teacher decided to consult an expert.[5]
It was abog bodyof a tall man. Only the skin of his body had remained, however his clothes were in good condition. He was buried on a wooden stretcher.[6]The body has been dated to the 12th to 14th centuryBCmaking it one of the oldest bog bodies in the Netherlands. He was probably killed. The body is on display in theDrents Museum.[7]
References
[edit]- ^abc"Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021".Central Bureau of Statistics.Retrieved11 March2022.
- ^"Postcodetool for 7881AA".Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland(in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis.Retrieved11 March2022.
- ^ab"Emmer-Erfscheidenveen".Plaatsengids(in Dutch).Retrieved11 March2022.
- ^"Postcode 7881 in Emmer-Compascuum".Postcode bij adres(in Dutch).Retrieved11 March2022.
- ^"Oudheidskamer De Hondsrug in bezit van een veenlijk".Provinciale Drentsche en Asser courant(in Dutch). 27 October 1938.Retrieved11 March2022.
- ^"Een lijk van 2000 jaar gevonden".Het volksdagblad(in Dutch). 27 October 1938.Retrieved11 March2022.
- ^"Man van Emmer-Erfscheidenveen".Geheugen van Drenthe(in Dutch).Retrieved11 March2022.
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