Langelo
Langelo is a village located in the Netherlands, part of the Noordenveld municipality in Drenthe. Langelo is an esdorp which developed in the middle ages on the higher grounds. It contains two triangular communal pastures. It first appeared in 1225 as Rodolphus de Langele and means "long forest". In 1840, it was home to 125 people. The village is noted for several historic farms, the oldest of which dates to 1792. Society Aardolie, a huge complex that serves as a gas storage facility, is also located in the village.
Langelo | |
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 Farm in Langelo | |
  Langelo Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands  Langelo Langelo (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°5′36″N 6°26′42″E / 53.09333°N 6.44500°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Noordenveld |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.57 km2 (3.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 235 |
| • Density | 27.4/km2 (71.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9333 |
| Dialing code | 0592 |
Langelo is a village located in the Netherlands, part of the Noordenveld municipality in Drenthe.
Langelo is an esdorp which developed in the middle ages on the higher grounds. It contains two triangular communal pastures.[3] It first appeared in 1225 as Rodolphus de Langele and means "long forest".[4] In 1840, it was home to 125 people.[5]
The village is noted for several historic farms, the oldest of which dates to 1792. Society Aardolie, a huge complex that serves as a gas storage facility, is also located in the village.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Postcodetool for 9333PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
Two entries
- ^ Ronald Stenvert (2001). Langelo (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90-400-9454-3. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Langelo - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Langelo". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "municipality Noordenveld" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 December 2009.
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External links
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