Geeuwenbrug

Geeuwenbrug is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 18 km north of Hoogeveen.

Geeuwenbrug
Village
The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Geeuwenbrug in the municipality of Westerveld.
Geeuwenbrug Location in the Netherlands Show map of Drenthe Geeuwenbrug Geeuwenbrug (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°52′22″N 6°22′13″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Municipality	Westerveld
Area [1]
• Total	9.06 km2 (3.50 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	10 m (30 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	460
• Density	51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7991[1]
Dialing code	0521

The village was first mentioned in 1617 or 1618 as "die Crumme voerdt offt guijwe", and means bridge over a waterway,^[3] and refers to the former river Lake which was used to transport peat. The river was later canalised and became part of the Drentsche Hoofdvaart [nl]. The village started to develop along the canal after 1850.^[4]

Drawbridge: the Geeuwenbrug in Geeuwenbrug

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 7991AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
3. "Geeuwenbrug - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2022.
4. "Gowenbrugge". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2022.