Gees

For other uses, see Gee (disambiguation).

Gees is a village in the Netherlands and it is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe.

Gees
Village
Dorpsgezicht Gees
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Coordinates: 52°44′57″N 6°41′26″E
Area [1]
• Total	12.72 km2 (4.91 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	16 m (52 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	615
• Density	48/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7863[1]
Dialing code	0524

Gees is an esdorp which developed in the Middle Ages on higher ground.^[3] It was first mentioned in 1207 or 1208 as Gies. The etymology is unclear.^[4] In 1840, the village was home to 465 people.^[5] The first church was built in 1857,^[5] and has been replaced in 1913.^[3]

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 March 2022. Two entries
2. "Postcodetool for 7863PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
3. Ronald Stenvert (2001). Gees (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 126. ISBN 90 400 9454 3. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
4. "Gees - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
5. "Gees". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.