Langelo
Farm in Langelo
Farm in Langelo
Langelo is located in Drenthe
Langelo
Langelo
Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands
Langelo is located in Netherlands
Langelo
Langelo
Langelo (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°5′36″N 6°26′42″E / 53.09333°N 6.44500°E / 53.09333; 6.44500
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityNoordenveld
Area
  Total8.57 km2 (3.31 sq mi)
Elevation7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total235
  Density27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9333
Dialing code0592

Langelo is a village located in the Netherlands, part of the Noordenveld municipality in Drenthe.

Langelo is an esdorp which developed in the middle ages on the higher grounds. It contains two triangular communal pastures.[3] It first appeared in 1225 as Rodolphus de Langele and means "long forest".[4] In 1840, it was home to 125 people.[5]

The village is noted for several historic farms, the oldest of which dates to 1792. Society Aardolie, a huge complex that serves as a gas storage facility, is also located in the village.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 March 2022. Two entries
  2. "Postcodetool for 9333PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  3. Ronald Stenvert (2001). Langelo (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90-400-9454-3. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  4. "Langelo - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  5. "Langelo". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  6. "municipality Noordenveld" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
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