Zwartemeer

Zwartemeer (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzʋɑrtəˌmeːr]) is a village in the Netherlands and it is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe. It is located on the border with Germany.

Zwartemeer
Village
Church in Zwartemeer
Zwartemeer Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands Show map of Drenthe Zwartemeer Zwartemeer (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 52.7212°N 7.0390°E / 52.7212; 7.0390
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Municipality	Emmen
Established	1871
Area [1]
• Total	16.08 km2 (6.21 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	17 m (56 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	3,025
• Density	190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7894[1]
Dialing code	0591

History

Zwartemeer is a linear settlement along a canal which was established in 1871 as a buckwheat settlement.^[3] It was named after the black water of the moor lake which was the source of the Runde River.^[4][3] The colonist were mainly from Twente and Germany and were mainly Catholic.^[5] In 1932, it was home to 2,419 people.^[6] Since 1974, a carnival is organised in Zwartemeer hosted by the carnivalsassociation of Zwartemeer CV de Veentrappers which attracts large crowds.^[5]

Sports

HV Hurry-Up is a men's handball club from Zwartemeer.^[7]

Notable people

• Jeroen Lambers (born 1980), footballer^[8] Recardo Bruins was Raised not born in Zwartemeer, Racing driver Joep Ermans winnaar Drents regionaal schaftkeetkampioenschap 2019

Gallery

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  Sunset on the moor
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  Former border house
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  Art in Zwartemeer