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Ellertshaar is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 17 km southeast of Assen. The hamlet was first mentioned in 1851 as Eldershaar, and means "alder trees on a sandy ridge". Ellershaar was home to 8 people in 1840.

Grolloo is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 11 km southeast of Assen.

Papenvoort is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 11 km southeast of Assen. The statistical area "Papenvoort", which can also include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 60.

Elp is a small village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 15 km south of Assen. The village was first mentioned in 1362 as "in Elpe". The etymology is unclear.Elp was home to 243 people in 1840.The Elp culture was named after the village.

De Kiel is a village in the Netherlands and is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe. De Kiel was first mentioned in 1899 as Kiel and means "the deeper part of a ditch". It used to be spread over six municipalities, and before that seven marken. In 1942, the borders were corrected.

Westdorp is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 17 km northwest of Emmen.

Wezuperbrug is a village in the Netherlands. It is a part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe. It was first mentioned in 1942 Wezeperbrug, and refers to the bridge over the Oranjekanaal near Wezup. The settlement started in the late-19th century after the canal was dug, and was originally called Nieuw-Wezup.

Cour du Nord was a restaurant located in Nooitgedacht, Drenthe, in the Netherlands. It was a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in 2009 and 2010.The restaurant closed for public in 2011.Head chefs of Cour du Nord in the time of the Michelin star were Pieter de Ronde (2009) and Marco Philips (2010).Cour du Nord was one of the five restaurants in the luxury holiday resort Hof van Saksen. It was the first Dutch restaurant in a holiday resort that was awarded a Michelin star.Originally, the restaurant was located in the centre of the resort and had a seating capacity of 70. In 2010, it moved to a building close to the entrance to attract more outside visitors. With the move, the restaurant hoped to be able to chase a second star. Instead of getting a second star, they lost their star.Chef Robert Kranenborg was culinary advisor of Hof van saksen and responsible for the selection of the team that would build Cour du Nord. As head chef he selected a member of his own kitchen crew at Corona, Pieter de Ronde.

Ellert en Brammert is an open-air museum in Schoonoord expositing the way people lived in Drenthe at the time of the peat digging. It was named after a myth about the two giants Ellert and Brammert who prowled around the Ellertsveld.

Orvelte (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɔrvɛltə]) is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 18 km northeast of Hoogeveen. Orvelte presents itself as a museum village. There is a saw mill, a blacksmith and a wooden shoe maker, all open to the public. A number of events are held throughout the year featuring traditional Dutch activities.

Eeserveen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 14 km northwest of Emmen. The village was first mentioned between 1851 and 1855 as Eesterveen, and means "peat excavation settlement belonging to Ees". The excavation of the peat started around 1870. It used to consists mainly of sod houses which were later replaced by stone houses.Until 1997, the village was split between Borger and Odoorn. In 1998, it became part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn.

Schoonoord is a village in the Netherlands and it is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe. It has an altitude of about 20 meters (65 feet). The population was 2,219 with 970 households in 2004.