Roswinkel

Roswinkel is a village in the Netherlands. It is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe, and is located close to the border with Germany.

Roswinkel
Village
The church of Roswinkel
Roswinkel Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands Show map of Drenthe Roswinkel Roswinkel (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 52.8359°N 7.0369°E / 52.8359; 7.0369
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Municipality	Emmen
Area [1]
• Total	20.42 km2 (7.88 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	13 m (43 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	820
• Density	40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Postal code	7895
Dialing code	0591

History

Roswinkel developed in the 13th century from Weerdinge.^[3] It was first mentioned in 1327 as "In marka de Werdighen juxta Roeswinkel", and the name means "enclosed land near reed".^[4] It already had a church. In the 15th century, it became a parish. The current church dates from 1759.^[3] In 1840, it was home to 561 people.^[5]