Garminge

Garminge is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe and is located approximately 15 km northeast of Hoogeveen.

Garminge
Village
Farm in Garminge
Garminge in the municipality of Midden-Drenthe.
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Coordinates: 52°49′13″N 6°37′24″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Municipality	Midden-Drenthe
Area [1]
• Total	0.25 km2 (0.10 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	16 m (52 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	105
• Density	420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	9438[1]
Dialing code	0593

It was first mentioned in 1362 as Gharminge, and means "the descendants of Garm".^[3] Garm is an old Dutch first name generally just used in the northern provinces Drenthe, Groningen and Friesland.

Garminge was home to 97 people in 1840.^[4]