Borger-Odoorn
Borger-Odoorn (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌbɔrɣər oːˈdoːr(ə)n] ⓘ) is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands in the province of Drenthe.
Borger-Odoorn | |
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Monumental home in Tweede Exloërmond | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in Drenthe | |
| Coordinates: 52°53′N 6°52′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Established | 1 January 1998 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Jan Seton (CDA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 277.89 km2 (107.29 sq mi) |
| • Land | 274.53 km2 (106.00 sq mi) |
| • Water | 3.36 km2 (1.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population (January 2021) | |
| • Total | 25,598 |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | Parts of 7800 and 9500 range |
| Area code | 0591, 0599 |
| Website | www |
The local Hunebedcentrum Borger features several megaliths (or 'hunebeds') associated with the neolithic and mesolithic Funnelbeaker culture, as well as recreations of historical houses.
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