Nieuw-Schoonebeek is a village in the Netherlands and is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe.
Nieuw-Schoonebeek | |
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Village | |
Churchtower in Nieuw-Schoonebeek | |
Nieuw-Schoonebeek Nieuw-Schoonebeek (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°38′N 6°59′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Emmen |
| Established | 1814 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.69 km2 (6.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,285 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 7761 |
| Dialing code | 0591 |
Nieuw-Schoonebeek started as a peat exploitation settlement along the road from Schoonebeek to Meppen. Around 1805, settlers from neighbouring Twist in Germany moved into the area.[3] The village was officially founded in 1814.[4] In 1849, a Catholic church was built in Nieuw-Schoonebeek, and was replaced in 1966–67 with a new church. The tower of the old church has remained standing.[3]
In 1943, oil was discovered in neighbouring Schoonebeek. The population successfully sabotaged the wells which prevented the Germans from knowing much oil was underneath the ground. After the war, pumpjacks became a feature of the landscape around the village. About 190 wells were dug in Nieuw-Schoonebeek.[4]
Nieuw-Schoonebeek is home to several boôs, little sheds where cow shepherds could spend the night with their cattle.[3]
Populated places in the municipality of Emmen | |
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| Towns | Emmen |
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List of cities, towns and villages in Drenthe | |
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