Spijkerboor is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 16 km northeast of Assen.

Spijkerboor
Village
Building a bridge in Spijkerboor
Spijkerboor in the municipality of Aa en Hunze.
Spijkerboor Location in the Netherlands Show map of Drenthe Spijkerboor Spijkerboor (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 53°4′35″N 6°45′49″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Municipality	Aa en Hunze
Area [1]
• Total	0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	1.8 m (5.9 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	155
• Density	410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	9656[1]
Dialing code	0598

The village was first mentioned in 1792 as "de Spykerboor", and means meandering river.[3] Before the Stadskanaal [nl] was dug, all the peat in the area had to be transported over the Hunze [nl] river. Spijkerboor was located at one of the locks in the river where you had to pay toll.[4]

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