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Klazienaveen is a town to the southeast of Emmen in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is located approx 5 km (3.1 mi) from the German border. Klazienaveen started as a peat colony owned by Willem Albert Scholten. It has been named after Klaassien Sluis, the wife of Scholten.
Klazienaveen | |
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 Klazienaveen (Molenwijk) | |
  Klazienaveen Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands  Klazienaveen Klazienaveen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°44′N 6°59′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Emmen |
| Established | 1899 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.05 km2 (11.60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 11,980 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 7891 |
| Dialing code | 0591 |
| Major roads | A37 |
In 1874, Willem Albert Scholten bought the 974 hectares (2,410 acres) Smeulveen to exploit the peat.[3] In 1890, Scholten offered the skipper Jan Adde Hazewinkel a flag as the first person to transport the peat.[4] In 1899, a village appeared along the canal. In 1903, Scholten's son Jan Evert renamed Smeulveen and the village Klazienaveen after his mother Klaassien Sluis.[5] It is one of the two villages in the Netherlands named after a non-royal woman.[4] In 1932, it was home to 2,327 people.[6]
In 1921, the Purit factory opened and produces Norit (activated carbon).[5] On 23 March 1945, the factory was bombed by the Royal Air Force causing eight deaths among the factory workers. The clock in the engine room stopped and has remained as a reminder.[4] Since 2012, it is owned by Cabot Corporation.[7] After World War II, Klazienaveen started expanding rapidly.[5] In the 1960s, greenhouse cultivation started in Klazienaveen.[8] The town can be reached via the A37 motorway.[9]
