Spijkerboor, Drenthe

Spijkerboor is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 16 km northeast of Assen.

Spijkerboor
Village
Building a bridge in Spijkerboor
Spijkerboor in the municipality of Aa en Hunze.
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Coordinates: 53°4′35″N 6°45′49″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Municipality	Aa en Hunze
Area [1]
• Total	0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	1.8 m (5.9 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	155
• Density	410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	9656[1]
Dialing code	0598

The village was first mentioned in 1792 as "de Spykerboor", and means meandering river.^[3] Before the Stadskanaal [nl] was dug, all the peat in the area had to be transported over the Hunze river. Spijkerboor was located at one of the locks in the river where you had to pay toll.^[4]

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 9656PD". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
3. "Spijkerboor - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
4. "Spijkerboor (Drenthe)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.