Boschoord

Boschoord is a hamlet in the north-eastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Westerveld, Drenthe.

Boschoord
Hamlet
Bell tower in Boschoord
Boschoord Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands Show map of Drenthe Boschoord Boschoord (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°53′54″N 6°13′34″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Municipality	Westerveld
Area [1]
• Total	5.39 km2 (2.08 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	8 m (26 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	230
• Density	43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8387[1]
Dialing code	0561

It was first mentioned in 1846 as Kolonie No 7. It was founded as work colony of the Maatschappij van Weldadigheid. In 1907, it was named Boschoord, and Bosch is a reference to Johannes van de Bosch, the founder of Maatschappij van Weldadigheid.^[3] Landgoed Boschoord is still owned by the company, and has become a 650 hectares (1,600 acres) nature area which consists of forest and moorland.^[4]