Borger, Netherlands

Borger (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɔrɣər]) is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 18 km east of Assen.

Borger
Willibrordskerk in 2009
Borger
Location in the province of Drenthe in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°55′N 6°48′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityBorger-Odoorn
Population
 (1 januari 2009)
4,800

In 2001, the town of Borger had 4724 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.6 km², and contained 2058 residences.[1] The statistical area "Borger", which can also include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 5110.[2]

Until 1998, Borger was a separate municipality.

In Borger they have the world largest dolmen ("hunebed"), with dedicated museum.

Notable people

gollark: I gave the police money.
gollark: I have lots of money, so it is legal, actually.
gollark: Hypothetically.
gollark: Duping glitch.
gollark: An emoji of a nonexistent thing. 🦄 exists, see.

References

  1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 Archived March 19, 2006, at the Wayback Machine. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 Archived 2006-07-24 at WebCite. As of 1 January 2005.
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