Odoorn

Odoorn (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈoːdoːrn]) is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about nine km north of Emmen.

Odoorn
The library in 2007
Odoorn
Location in the province of Drenthe in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°51′N 6°51′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityBorger-Odoorn
Population
 (1 January 2007)
1,856

Odoorn was a separate municipality until 1998, when it merged with Borger.[1]

In 2001, the village of Odoorn had 1618 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.62 km², and contained 667 residences.[2] The statistical area "Odoorn", which can also include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1860.[3]

Festivals

Odoorn hosts the multi-culture festival SIVO International Folkloristic Dans festival

References

  1. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  3. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.


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