Odoorn
Encyclopedia
Odoorn is a village in the Dutch
province of Drenthe
. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn
, and lies about nine km north of Emmen.
Odoorn was a separate municipality until 1998, when it merged with Borger.
In 2001, the village of Odoorn had 1618 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.62 km², and contained 667 residences.
The statistical area "Odoorn", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1860.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of Drenthe
Drenthe
Drenthe is a province of the Netherlands, located in the north-east of the country. The capital city is Assen. It is bordered by Overijssel to the south, Friesland to the west, Groningen to the north, and Germany to the east.-History:Drenthe, unlike many other parts of the Netherlands, has been a...
. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn
Borger-Odoorn
Borger-Odoorn is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands in the province of Drenthe.- Population centers :1e Exloërmond, 2e Exloërmond, 2e Valthermond, Borger, Bronneger, Bronnegerveen, Buinen, Buinerveen, Drouwen, Drouwenermond, Drouwenerveen, Ees, Eesergroen, Eeserveen, Ellertshaar,...
, and lies about nine km north of Emmen.
Odoorn was a separate municipality until 1998, when it merged with Borger.
In 2001, the village of Odoorn had 1618 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.62 km², and contained 667 residences.
The statistical area "Odoorn", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1860.
Festivals
Odoorn hosts the multi-culture festival SIVO International Folkloristic Dans festival