Gasteren | |
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Village | |
![]() The village green of Gasteren | |
![]() The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Gasteren in the municipality of Aa en Hunze. | |
Coordinates: 53°2′10″N 6°39′48″E / 53.03611°N 6.66333°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Drenthe |
Municipality | Aa en Hunze |
Area | |
• Total | 9.14 km2 (3.53 sq mi) |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 400 |
• Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 9466[1] |
Dialing code | 0592 |
Gasteren is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 8 km east of Assen.
The village was first mentioned between 1298 and 1304 as "in villa Ghestre, apud Ghesteren". The etymology is unclear.[3]
The hunebed (dolmen) D11 is a small incomplete dolmen. It has been fenced off because, there are sheep in the heath. It used to have four capstones, but only two have remained.[4] There are also 44 burial mounds around the village.[5]
Gasteren was home to 155 people in 1840.[5]