Oranje
Village
Oranje in the municipality of Midden-Drenthe.
Oranje in the municipality of Midden-Drenthe.
Oranje is located in Drenthe
Oranje
Oranje
Location in the Netherlands
Oranje is located in Netherlands
Oranje
Oranje
Oranje (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°54′N 6°27′E / 52.900°N 6.450°E / 52.900; 6.450
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityMidden-Drenthe
Area
[1]
 • Total0.24 km2 (0.09 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total110
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9416[1]
Dialing code0592

Oranje is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 13 km southwest of Assen.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1936 as Oranje, and refers to the Oranjekanaal which was dug in 1854.[3] In 1913, the potato starch factory of Avebe was built, and a little village was created to house the work force. The factory closed in 1980 and was reused as an indoor playground for children, however it closed in 2015.[4]

After an initial grudging agreement from the inhabitants to house 700 refugees in a holiday park in their village, on 6 October 2015 the government unilaterally increased this number to 1,400 to be accommodated immediately.[5] This resulted in outrage and short term blockades of the village by the inhabitants.[6] The refugees camp was cancelled in 2017.[4]

Indoor playground in the former factory

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 9416TB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Oranje - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Oranje". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Blokkades opgeheven, bussen rijden Oranje binnen - Binnenland - Voor nieuws, achtergronden en columns". De Volkskrant.
  6. ↑ Berg, Jurre Van den. "En weg is het 'Oranjegevoel' - Binnenland - Voor nieuws, achtergronden en columns". De Volkskrant.
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