Klijndijk is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 7 km north of Emmen.
Klijndijk | |
---|---|
Village | |
Former school | |
![]() The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Klijndijk in the municipality of Borger-Odoorn. | |
![]() ![]() Klijndijk Klijndijk (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands | |
Coordinates: 52.8306°N 6.8582°E / 52.8306; 6.8582 | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Drenthe |
Municipality | Borger-Odoorn |
Area | |
• Total | 4.59 km2 (1.77 sq mi) |
Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 745 |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 7871[1] |
Dialing code | 0591 |
The village was first mentioned in 1899 as Klijndijk, and refers to Jasper Klijn, the founder to the peat excavation company.[3] The earliest reference was on 8 March 1864 when the birth of Aaltje Klos of Kleindijk was registered.[4]
Populated places in the municipality of Borger-Odoorn | |
---|---|
Villages | |
Hamlets |
|
List of cities, towns and villages in Drenthe |
![]() | This Drenthe location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |