Odoornerveen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 12 km northwest of Emmen.

Odoornerveen
Village
Odoornerveen in the municipality of Borger-Odoorn.
Odoornerveen Location in the province of Drenthe in the Netherlands Show map of Drenthe Odoornerveen Odoornerveen (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 52.8374°N 6.7944°E / 52.8374; 6.7944
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Municipality	Borger-Odoorn
Area [1]
• Total	17.58 km2 (6.79 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	18 m (59 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	415
• Density	24/km2 (61/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7874[1]
Dialing code	0591

The village was first mentioned between 1851 and 1855 as "Odoorner veen", and means "peat colony of Odoorn". In 1854, the Oranjekanaal [nl] was dug to excavate the peat in the area and the village developed along the canal.[3] About 1,600 hectares (4,000 acres) of peat was excavated between 1856 and 1880, and the area was gradually cultivated for agriculture. Odoornerveen never had a church. The former pub was converted into a village house in 1984.[4]

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