Paterswolde
Village in Netherlands
53°9′N 6°34′E / 53.150°N 6.567°E / 53.150; 6.567 (2021)[1]
9765[1]
Paterswolde is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Tynaarlo, and lies about 8 km south of city of Groningen. Paterswolde and Eelde has merged into a single urban area, and are often referred to as Eelde-Paterswolde, however they remain separate villages.[3]
A small part of the village, on the south end of the lake Paterwoldsemeer [nl], lies in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Groningen.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Potterwolt, and means "the woods of Potter (person)".[4] Paterswolde is a road village from the Early Middle Ages which started to develop when peat was excavation in the nearby raised bog.[5]
During the 18th and 19th century, villas and estates were built in Paterswolde mainly by nobility and industrialists from the city of Groningen.[5]
Paterswolde was home to 795 people in 1840.[3] The Paterwoldsemeer [nl] and the Friesche Veen [nl] became a water sports and recreational area during the 20th century. Between 1955 and 1956, the Assumption of Mary Church was built in Paterswolde.[5]
Gallery
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Assumption of Mary Church -
Villa in Paterswolde -
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House in Paterswolde
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9765AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Eelde-Paterswolde". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "Paterswolde - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ a b c Ronald Stenvert (2001). Paterswolde (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9454 3. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
External links
Media related to Paterswolde at Wikimedia Commons
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