Ruinerwold
Ruinerwold is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is located in the municipality of De Wolden, about 6 km northeast of Meppel.
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 Local church | |
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| Coordinates: 52°43′22″N 6°15′2″E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | De Wolden |
| Population (1 January 2008) | 2,835 |
Ruinerwold was a separate municipality until 1998, when it became part of De Wolden.
Hermit family
In October 2019, a 67-year-old man and his six adult children were discovered, who had lived for nine years in seclusion in a farm house in Ruinerwold. The father has been charged with unlawful deprivation of liberty and harming other people's health.[1]
References
- Miller, Barbara (18 October 2019). "Father in Dutch 'end of time' family charged with abuse and money laundering as police interview his adult children". ABC News. Sydney, Australia.
External links
Media related to Ruinerwold at Wikimedia Commons
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Ruinerwold". Map of the former municipality in 1868.
- Local news website (in Dutch)
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