2e Valthermond

2e Valthermond (before 2009: Tweede Valthermond) is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 16 km north of Emmen.

2e Valthermond Tweede Valthermond
Hamlet
2e Valthermond in the municipality of Borger-Odoorn.
Coordinates: 52°53′35″N 7°1′37″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Municipality	Borger-Odoorn
Area [1]
• Total	5.35 km2 (2.07 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	10 m (30 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	100
• Density	19/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7877[1]
Dialing code	0599

The hamlet was first mentioned in 1899 as "Valthermond (Noord en Zuid)", and means "the second (canal) which has its mouth (at a main canal) belonging to Valthe". The eponymous canal was dug in 1861. 2e (second) has been added to distinguish between Valthermond.^[3][4] In 2009, its name was officially changed to 2e Valthermond.^[5] The canal was dug to excavated the peat from a 7,000 hectares (17,000 acres) raised bog.^[5]

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 7877AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
3. "Valthermond - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
4. "Tweede Valthermond - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
5. "2e Valthermond". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.