Diever

Diever is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 18 km northwest of Hoogeveen.

Diever
Town
Sint-Pancratiuskerk van Diever
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Diever in the municipality of Westerveld.
Coordinates: 52°51′20″N 6°19′3″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityWesterveld
Population
 (1 January 2008)[1]
 • Total2,090
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Diever is located near the Drentse Hoofdvaart, a major north–south route for pleasure boats in the province of Drenthe. Diever lies next to the Drents-Friese Wold, one of the major national parks in the Netherlands, and a major attraction for tourists. In the centre of Diever there is the brink, a square with old buildings surrounding it. The Dutch Reformed Saint Pancratius-church is a 15th-century building, and considered one of the most beautiful churches of Drenthe.

Diever was a separate municipality until 1998, when the new municipality of Westerveld was created.[2]

In 2001, the town of Diever had 1941 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.80 km², and had 810 residences.[3] The statistical area "Diever", which can also include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2580.[4]

Shakespeare

In July and August the local people of Diever perform in dramas written by William Shakespeare.[5] Diever is also known as "Shakespeare-town".[6] The plays are being performed in an open-air theater and are famous in the Netherlands. Even in Stratford-upon-Avon people apparently know that the local people of Diever perform in Shakespeare's plays. The local amateur theater group was formed in 1946 by a local medical doctor, Mr. Derp Broekema.[7] Thus in 2006 we celebrated the 60th anniversary of this annual event with the performance of Henry IV.

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References
  1. CBS Statline
  2. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 February 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 Archived 19 March 2006 at the Wayback Machine. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  4. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 Archived 24 July 2006 at WebCite. As of 1 January 2005.
  5. "Historisch overzicht : Shakespearetheater Diever: Toneel in de open lucht". Shakespeare Theater Diever (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  6. "Historisch overzicht : Shakespearetheater Diever: Toneel in de open lucht". Shakespeare Theater Diever (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  7. "Historisch overzicht : Shakespearetheater Diever: Toneel in de open lucht". Shakespeare Theater Diever (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 March 2020.
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