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Gasteren
Village
The village green of Gasteren
The village green of Gasteren
Flag of Gasteren
Flag
The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Gasteren in the municipality of Aa en Hunze.
The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Gasteren in the municipality of Aa en Hunze.
Gasteren is located in Drenthe
Gasteren
Gasteren
Location in the Netherlands
Gasteren is located in Netherlands
Gasteren
Gasteren
Gasteren (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°2′10″N 6°39′48″E / 53.03611°N 6.66333°E / 53.03611; 6.66333
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityAa en Hunze
Area
[1]
 • Total
9.14 km2 (3.53 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
400
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9466[1]
Dialing code0592

Gasteren is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 8 km east of Assen.

The village was first mentioned between 1298 and 1304 as "in villa Ghestre, apud Ghesteren". The etymology is unclear.[3]

The hunebed (dolmen) D11 [nl] is a small incomplete dolmen. It has been fenced off because, there are sheep in the heath. It used to have four capstones, but only two have remained.[4] There are also 44 burial mounds around the village.[5]

Gasteren was home to 155 people in 1840.[5]

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  • Farm in Gasteren
    Farm in Gasteren
  • Gasterse Dunes
    Gasterse Dunes
  • Dolmen D10 near Gasteren
    Dolmen D10 near Gasteren

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9466PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Gasteren - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  4. ^ "D10". Hunebedden (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Gasteren". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
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