Ees, Drenthe

Village in Drenthe, Netherlands

Ees

Village

Farm in Ees

Ees

Location in the province of Drenthe in the Netherlands

Coordinates: 52°54′N 6°48′E﻿ / ﻿52.900°N 6.800°E﻿ / 52.900; 6.800
Country| Netherlands
Province| Drenthe
Municipality| Borger-Odoorn
Area

[1]

• Total

| 7.79 km2 (3.01 sq mi)
Elevation

[2]

| 17 m (56 ft)
Population

(2021)[1]

• Total

| 325
• Density| 42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

9536[1]

Dialing code| 0599

Ees is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 17 km north of Emmen.

The village was first mentioned in 1263 as de Ese, and means "farmland around a village".[3]

Situated close to the town of Borger, Ees retains a provincial charm that is characterised by pleasant homes and a large expanse of woodland to the South East. A network of bike paths and horse trails (ruiterpads) throughout the woods provides for some peaceful treks.

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9536PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
3. ^ "Ees - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 April 2022.

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Populated places in the municipality of Borger-Odoorn

Villages|

* 1e Exloërmond
* 2e Exloërmond
* Borger
* Bronneger
* Buinen
* Buinerveen
* Drouwen
* Drouwenermond
* Drouwenerveen
* Ees
* Eesergroen
* Eeserveen
* Exloo
* Klijndijk
* Nieuw-Buinen
* Odoorn
* Odoornerveen
* Valthe
* Valthermond
* Westdorp
* Zandberg

Hamlets|

* 2e Valthermond
* Bronnegerveen
* Ellertshaar
* Exloërveen

List of cities, towns and villages in Drenthe

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