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	48.3/km2 (125/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]