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Municipality in Drenthe, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Borger-Odoorn (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌbɔrɣər oːˈdoːr(ə)n] ) is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands in the province of Drenthe.
Borger-Odoorn | |
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Coordinates: 52°53′N 6°52′E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Drenthe |
Established | 1 January 1998[1] |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Jan Seton (CDA) |
Area | |
• Total | 277.89 km2 (107.29 sq mi) |
• Land | 274.53 km2 (106.00 sq mi) |
• Water | 3.36 km2 (1.30 sq mi) |
Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
Population (January 2021)[5] | |
• Total | 25,598 |
• Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | Parts of 7800 and 9500 range |
Area code | 0591, 0599 |
Website | www |
The local Hunebedcentrum Borger features several megaliths (or 'hunebeds') associated with the neolithic and mesolithic Funnelbeaker culture, as well as recreations of historical houses.
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, June 2015.