Wateren | |
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 Former school in Wateren | |
 Wateren in the municipality of Westerveld. | |
Wateren Location in the province of Drenthe Show map of DrentheWateren Wateren (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°54′36″N 6°16′54″E / 52.91000°N 6.28167°E / 52.91000; 6.28167 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Westerveld |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8438 |
| Dialing code | 0521 |
Wateren is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 22 km (14 mi) west of the provincial capital Assen.1
It was first mentioned in 1408 as van Wachthorn. The etymology is unclear.2 The hamlet contains about 60 houses.3
References
References
- ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
- "Wateren - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- "Wateren". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2022.