Schipborg

Schipborg is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 11 km northeast of Assen.

Schipborg
Village
Nature near Schipborg
The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Schipborg in the municipality of Aa en Hunze.
Coordinates: 53°4′28″N 6°40′10″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Municipality	Aa en Hunze
Area [1]
• Total	5.92 km2 (2.29 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	6 m (20 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	590
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	9469[1]
Dialing code	050

The village was first mentioned between 1298 and 1304 as Borc, and is a combination of a tree (probably a birch) and ship.^[3]

Schipborg was home to 84 people in 1840.^[4]

Gallery

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  Drentsche Aa near Schipborg
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  De Schipborg
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  Restaurant in Schipborg
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  Painting of Schipborg (1806)