Wilhelminaoord

Wilhelminaoord is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 26 km northwest of Hoogeveen.

Wilhelminaoord
Village
Society Farmhouse in Wilhelminaoord
Society Farmhouse in Wilhelminaoord
The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Wilhelminaoord in the municipality of Westerveld.
The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Wilhelminaoord in the municipality of Westerveld.
Wilhelminaoord is located in Drenthe
Wilhelminaoord
Wilhelminaoord
Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands
Wilhelminaoord is located in Netherlands
Wilhelminaoord
Wilhelminaoord
Wilhelminaoord (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°51′N 6°10′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityWesterveld
Established1821
Area
[1]
 • Total2.49 km2 (0.96 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total935
 • Density380/km2 (970/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8384[1]
Dialing code0521
Major roadsN353

Wilhelminaoord was one of the farming colonies established by the Society of Benevolence in 1821 to decrease poverty by providing sustainable employment for able-bodied poor people. Along with the other colonies constructed by the Society, it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2021 because of its testimony to a unique method of housing reform and its urban planning. [3][4] The settlement was named after Wilhelmina of Prussia.[4]

The Colony Church is a Dutch Reformed church which dates from 1853. Attendance used to be mandatory. In 2009, it was decommissioned and is nowadays used for weddings, conferences and parties.[5]

  • Church of Wilhelminaoord
    Church of Wilhelminaoord
  • Hay shed
    Hay shed
  • Farm in Wilhelminaoord
    Farm in Wilhelminaoord
  • School
    School

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 8384DA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  3. "Colonies of Benevolence". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  4. "Wilhelminaoord - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  5. "Wilhelminaoord". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2022.
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