Wachtum is a village located in the municipality of Coevorden, within the Dutch province of Drenthe.
Wachtum | |
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Village | |
Windmill De Hoop | |
| Coordinates: 52°43′27″N 6°45′1″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Coevorden |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.27 km2 (4.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 384 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7754[1] |
| Dialing code | 0524 |
The village was first mentioned between 1381 and 1383 "to Wachtman". The etymology is unknown.[3] Wachtum is an esdorp without a church which developed in the Early Middle Ages on a sandy ridge.[4]
The village is home to a windmill, which its villagers refer to as De Hoop. Originally, it was built as a drainage mill for a polder in Veendam, Groningen.[5] In 1894 it was moved to Wachtum where the villagers began utilizing it to produce animal feed.[4]
Wachtum was home to 338 people in 1840.[6]
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