Zeijen

Zeijen (also: Zeyen^[3]) is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Tynaarlo.

Zeijen
Village
Village street
The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Zeijen in the municipality of Tynaarlo.
Zeijen Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands Show map of Drenthe Zeijen Zeijen (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 53°03′N 6°33′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Municipality	Tynaarlo
Area [1]
• Total	11.91 km2 (4.60 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	10 m (30 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	735
• Density	62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	9491[1]
Dialing code	0592

The village was first mentioned in 1370 as Lutbert van Zien, and means "slowly flowing" which is probably a reference to the Matsloot stream.^[3] Zeijen is an esdorp without a church which developed in the Middle Ages.^[4] Zeijen was home to 215 people in 1840.^[5]

The hunebed (dolmen) D5 [nl] is located near the nature area de Zeijer Strubben. The stones are partially buried. The hunebed has four capstones. In 1857, the stones were put up for sale by the owner of the land. Lucas Oldenhuis Gratama [nl], a local politician, bought site for ƒ40,- and transferred ownership to the province of Drenthe.^[6]

Notable people born in Zeijen

• Jos Hooiveld (born 1983), football (soccer) player

Hunebed near Zeijen.