De Maten is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Westerwolde, and lies about 14 km northeast of Emmen.

De Maten
Hamlet
De Maten Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands Show map of Groningen (province) De Maten De Maten (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°52′N 7°4′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Groningen
Municipality	Westerwolde
Area [1]
• Total	3.82 km2 (1.47 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	12 m (39 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	250
• Density	65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Postal code	9561[1]
Dialing code	0599

It was first mentioned between 1851 and 1855 as de Maten, and means "hay land".[3] De Maten is considered part of Ter Apel, but has place name signs. It was home to 317 people in 1840. Most of the hamlet used to be located in the municipality of Emmen. In 1976, it was moved to Ter Apel.[4]

References

External links

• Media related to De Maten (Vlagtwedde) at Wikimedia Commons

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