Weijerswold | |
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Entering Weijerswold | |
Coordinates: 52°39′41″N 6°47′24″E / 52.66139°N 6.79000°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Drenthe |
Municipality | Coevorden |
Area | |
• Total | 3.64 km2 (1.41 sq mi) |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 80 |
• Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 7742[1] |
Dialing code | 0524 |
Weijerswold is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe, east of the city of Coevorden.
Weijerswold is a road village on a sandy hill dating for the Middle Ages.[3] It was first mentioned in 1520 as "beneden den graven die van Wijerdeswolde daele gaet nae den Hennenbroke", and means "swamp forest belonging to Wijerd".[4] In 1840, it was home to 42 people.[5]