Dalen

CoevordenFormer municipalities of DrentheMunicipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 1998Populated places in Drenthe

Dalen (Dutch Low Saxon: Daoln) is a village and a former municipality in the northeastern Netherlands, in the province of Drenthe. Since 1998, Dalen has been part of the municipality of Coevorden. The village was first mentioned in the 12th century as "in Dalon". The etymology is unclear. Dalen is an esdorp which developed in the Early Middle Ages along the road from Coevorden to Groningen. It contains two triangular village greens.The Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless church with a tower from the 15th century. The church was damaged during the Siege of Coevorden of 1813 and rebuilt in 1824.There are many shops and restaurants, bakeries and a pub called the D'aolle Bakkerij. The village is known for its two windmills, Jan Pol and De Bente, which are open to the public. There is a family resort from Center Parcs called 'De Huttenheugte' and next to the resort lies the theme park Plopsa Indoor. Dalen railway station has connections to Emmen and Coevorden/Zwolle.

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N 52.7 °	E 6.75 °

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Ballandstraat 43
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Drenthe, Netherlands
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Jan Pol (windmill)

Jan Pol is a smock mill in Dalen, Netherlands. It was built in 1876. The mill is a Rijksmonument, number 44562.

Dalen railway station

Dalen is a railway station located in Dalen, Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 November 1905 and is located on the Emmerlijn (Zwolle - Emmen). Train services are operated by Arriva. The station was closed between 2 October 1938 and 10 June 1940, 17 September 1944 and 27 June 1945 and 14 May 1950 and 31 May 1987.

Valsteeg

Valsteeg is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe. Valsteeg is not a statistical entity, and the postal authority have placed it under Dalen. It was first mentioned in 1650 as Valste, and means "settlement on a slope". It consists of a handful of houses.

De Bente, Dalen

De Bente is a smock mill in Dalen, Netherlands. It was built in 1814. The mill has been restored to full working order. It is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 44563

Wachtum

Wachtum is a village located in the municipality of Coevorden, within the Dutch province of Drenthe.

Grevenberg

Grevenberg is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe. North of Grevenberg lies Oosterhesselen and south lies Wachtum. Grevenberg is not a statistical entity, and the postal authorities have placed it under Wachtum. It was first mentioned in 1843, and means grave hill which is a references to a pre-historic burial mount known as Hunenkerkhof. The hamlet consist of about 25 houses.

De Hoop, Wachtum

De Hoop (English: The Hope) is a smock mill in Wachtum, Drenthe, which has been restored to working order. The mill was built in 1894 and is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 11637.

A37 motorway (Netherlands)

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Coevorden

Coevorden (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkuvɔrdə(n)] ; Dutch Low Saxon: Koevern) is a city and municipality in the province of Drenthe, Netherlands. During the 1998 municipal reorganisation in the province, Coevorden merged with Dalen, Sleen, Oosterhesselen and Zweeloo, retaining its name. In August 2017, it had a population of 35,267.

De Bente

De Bente was a village in the Netherlands and part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe. De Bente merged into Dalen in the 19th century.

Hoogehaar

Hoogehaar is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe. Hoogehaar is not a statistical entity, and the postal authorities have placed it under Dalen. It was first mentioned in the 1850s as De Hooge Haar, and means "sandy ridge". The hamlet consists of about 10 houses.

Coevorden railway station

Coevorden is a railway station located in Coevorden, Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 July 1905 and is located on the Zwolle–Emmen railway. The station is operated by Arriva. Coevorden is also the end of a freight railway from Bad Bentheim.