De Hoop, Sleen

Sleen is a village in Drenthe, Netherlands of about 2,500 people. Sleen has been inhabited for centuries. Much ancient history can be found in the area, particularly in the forests (which are planted, though). At birth and during the Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden (Republic of the Seven United Netherlands (1581–1795)). Sleen became the capital of one of the six “dingspels” (administrative areas) of Drenthe. When Drenthe was recognised as a province, Sleen became a municipality capital, before it merged into the municipality of Coevorden. Sleen has a 450-year-old church. At about 68 meters, it is the highest church in the entire province. Nowadays, it functions as a Dutch Reformed Church. There is also another Protestant church in the village. Sleen has its own supermarket (behind the former police station), library, fish stand (every Wednesday), cafés, a few other shops, hair salons, petrol station, sports park (soccer, tennis, multipurpose indoor complex), horse riding school, houses for the elderly, and other facilities. There are also two schools: CBS “de Fontein” (Christian primary school) and OBS “de Akker” (public primary school). “De Brink” is the “centre” and the old part of the village, with some historic houses and a brick road. This is also where the two churches are, and other facilities like the former municipal centre. New houses were constructed over time, and an area known as “de nieuwbouw” is where the most recently constructed houses can be found. The famous Pieterpad (a 498 kilometres (309 mi) long hiking route that runs from Pieterburen in the north of the country to the St Pietersberg in Maastricht in the south) goes straight through Sleen. The windmill De Hoop has been restored to working order.

Albertdina is a smock mill in Noord-Sleen, Netherlands. It was built in 1906 and is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 33783.

Diphoorn is a hamlet in the Netherlands and it is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe. It was first mentioned in 1542 as ten Diephoorn. The etymology is unclear. Diphoorn is dependent on Sleen, however it has its own postal code. In 1842, it was home to 82 people.

Noord-Sleen is a village in the Netherlands and is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe. Noord-Sleen started as an esdorp which split from Sleen in the 9th century. It contains two village greens. It was first mentioned in 1365 as van Nortslene. In 1840, it was home to 350 people. The gristmill Albertdina was moved to Noord-Sleen in 1905.There are two dolmen near Noord-Sleen. D50 is a large dolmen with a near complete ring of 24 stones. 7 of the 8 capstones are still present. D51 is not in a good condition, and it is clear that the capstones have been removed.

Erm is a village in the Netherlands and is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe. It was first mentioned between 1267 and 1290 as Erme. The etymology is unknown. It used to be referred to as Voorste Erm to distinguish from Achterste Erm. In 1840, it was home to 400 people. In 1885, a school was built in the village, but closed in 2019.

Achterste Erm is a hamlet in the Netherlands, it is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe. Achterste Erm is a statistical entity, but the postal authorities have placed it under Erm. It was first mentioned in 1936 as Achterste-Erm, and means "the furthers part of Erm".

Holsloot is a village in the Netherlands and is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe. Holsloot was first mentioned in 1846, and means "hollow ditch". The village developed after the Verlengde Hoogeveensche Vaart was dug, and is a linear settlement. The pub near the bridge became the centre of the village.

't Haantje (the Little Rooster) is a small village in the northeastern Netherlands. It is situated northwest of Emmen and is part of the municipality of Coevorden. It lies along the Oranjekanaal, between Noord-Sleen and Klijndijk. 't Haantje was first mentioned in 1874. The etymology is unclear. It was founded when peat labourers decided to settle there. On 1 December 1965, the village barely escaped a disaster. A French company working for the N.A.M. was drilling for gas, and started to lose control of the enormous gas pressure. During the afternoon, this resulted in a huge gas eruption. The ground around the hole caved in - swallowing all of the drilling equipment. The gas eruption was eventually stopped by a cement injection from a new drilling hole. A small lake lake surrounded by a forest forms a permanent reminder of this event.

Ermerveen is a hamlet in the Netherlands and it is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe. Ermerveen is a statistical entity, however the postal authorities have placed it under Veenoord. It was first mentioned in the 1850s as Het ErmerVeen, and means "the bog near Erm. It is located outside the build-up area.

The A37 motorway is a motorway in the Netherlands. It is approximately 42 kilometers in length. The A37 is located entirely in the Dutch province of Drenthe. The A37 connects the city of Hoogeveen with Emmen and the German border (Twist, Germany) near Zwartemeer. At the border, the road continues as the German road B402, which connects to the German A31 a few kilometers east of the border. Along the entire length of the motorway, the European route E233 follows the A37.