Exloo
Village in Drenthe, Netherlands
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::summary Village in Drenthe, Netherlands ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Exloo |
| image_skyline | Exloo, The Netherlands.jpg |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Netherlands |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Drenthe |
| subdivision_type2 | Municipality |
| subdivision_name2 | Borger-Odoorn |
| image_map | LocatieBorger-Odoorn.png |
| image_map1 | Map NL - Borger-Odoorn - Exloo.png |
| map_caption1 | The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Exloo in the municipality of Borger-Odoorn |
| pushpin_map | Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in the Netherlands |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| elevation_m | 17 |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 18.71 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 1,665 |
| population_as_of | 2021 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_density_urban_km2 | auto |
| timezone | CET |
| utc_offset | +1 |
| timezone_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset_DST | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 7875 |
| area_code_type | Dialing code |
| area_code | 0591 |
| :: |
| name = Exloo | image_skyline = Exloo, The Netherlands.jpg | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Netherlands | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Drenthe | subdivision_type2 = Municipality | subdivision_name2 = Borger-Odoorn | image_map = LocatieBorger-Odoorn.png
| image_map1 = Map NL - Borger-Odoorn - Exloo.png | map_caption1 = The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Exloo in the municipality of Borger-Odoorn | image_map_size = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands | coordinates =
| elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 17 | elevation_min_m = | elevation_max_m = | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 18.71 | area_land_km2 = | area_water_km2 = | established_title = | established_date = | population_footnotes = | population_total = 1,665 | population_as_of = 2021 | population_demonym = | population_note = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_density_urban_km2 = auto | timezone = CET | utc_offset = +1 | timezone_DST = CEST | utc_offset_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 7875 | area_code_type = Dialing code | area_code = 0591
Exloo (Low German: Eksel) is a village in the province of Drenthe, Netherlands, part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn. It lies about 12 km north of Emmen.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1376 as "tot Exle", and means "forest of the oak trees". Exloo is an esdorp which developed in the Middle Ages probably from Odoorn. It has three essen (communal pastures), but no church. The peat in the raised bog near Exloo was excavated around 1800. In 1850, it turned into an industry and excavation villages such as 1e Exloërmond and 2e Exloërmond were established.
Exloo was home to 570 people in 1840.
In 2010, LOFAR, a low frequency radio telescope, opened near Exloo. There are 6 stations in Exloo with a 18 stations within a 2 kilometre radius, and a further 28 in eight European countries. The set up will give LOFAR a resolution comparable to the Hubble Space Telescope.
The hunebed dolmen used to have four capstones, however one is missing. Unless the others which are placed east-west, it is placed north-south. In 1918, it was explored by Albert Egges van Giffen. There were five floors underneath, and you could stand up straight in the first part of the grave underneath. D31 is also located in Exloo, but it is a mess of scattered stone. In 1822, the stones were still in their place.
Gallery
Image:Molenveld, Exloo, The Netherlands.jpg|Molenveld heath, near Exloo File:Bebinghehoes Exloo.jpg|Farm in Exloo File:Halteplaats Exloo.jpg|Former train station building File:Borger-Odoorn Exloo - Bodenpad - D30 03 ies.jpg|Hunebed (dolmen) D30
References
References
- "Postcodetool for 7875AA". Het Waterschapshuis.
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021".
- "Exloo - (geografische naam)".
- Ronald Stenvert. (2001). "Exloo". Waanders.
- "Exloo".
- "What is LOFAR".
- "D30 in boswachterij Exloo".
- "D31 in Hunzebos tussen Exloo en Valthe".
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